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"The Scarlet and the Blue" also known as "The Khaki and the Blue or "The Ploughboy" was supposedly written by John Blockley in the 1870s, but that has never been confirmed. The song under many different titles and differing texts, but with the same refrain"Hurrah for the Scarlet (or Khaki) and Blue" was popular in Britain before and during WW1. Sung by Roy Harris. The first painting is "Ploughing" by George Clausen, 1889. The second painting is "90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers Light Infantry)" by Richard Simkin, 1880s. The third painting is "The Defence of Rorke's Drift" by Lady Butler, 1880. The fourth painting is "Royal Horse Artillery and the 66th Foot before the Battle of Maiwand" by Richard Caton Woodville. The fifth painting is "The Guards at Tel El Kebir" by Richard Caton Woodville, 1884. The sixth painting is "British Artillery Entering the Enemy's Lines at Tel-el-Kebir" by John Charlton.