Nothing is wasted during World War I
Salvaged vehicle parts, Western Front, France, during World War I. A huge mound of salvaged vehicle parts is piled up in open countryside with woodland in the background. In the foreground, a man in uniform is ... More
Two boys greasing their feet during World War I
Cold feet, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph shows two young members of one of the Labour Corps, probably the South African Native Labour Contingent (SANLC). They are sitting in the snow by one... More
Native parson during World War I
African priest, Western Front. This photograph shows a black priest, wearing what seem to be Church of England vestments over army uniform. He is standing in a camp of wooden huts. This is likely to be one of t... More
Group of native N.C.O's during World War I
Labour Corps, Western Front, during World War I. In this photograph, a group of black African Non-Commissioned Officers are shown with a single white officer. It is probable that these men were members of the S... More
S.M. giving a native policeman instructions
Labour Corps policeman, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph shows a black Labour Corps policeman being given instructions by a white officer. The same policeman is in a group photograph of native... More
Soup kitchen during World War I
Cooking in a labour camp, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph shows four men cooking and drinking soup from one of the army outside catering boilers. They are all probably members of the South Af... More
Smiling and warm during World War I
Labour Corps, Western Front, during World War I. This is one of a series of photographs, several of which have been attributed to John Warwick Brooke, which appear to show members of the South African Native La... More
At the window of one of their huts
Labour camp, Western Front, during World War I. This shows a group of young black members of one of the Labour Corps. They are smiling and looking out of a hut window in one of the Labour Camps. They are probab... More
Native police during World War I
This is one of a series of photographs of Labour Corps members. The caption identifies these seven men as 'native police'. They are probably black South Africans who had contracted to work in the South African ... More
Digging sand during World War I
Labour Corps digging, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph shows five men of one of the Labour Corps groups, probably the South African Native Labour Contingent (SANLC) digging sand under the supe... More
Sick Parade - British Labour Corps, Indian Troops, Chinese Labour Corp...
Sick Parade - British Labour Corps, Indian Troops, Chinese Labour Corps. and German Prisoners of War, Menin Road Aid Post Ypres, 1919 image: The interior of an aid post on the Menin Road near Ypres in Belgium. ... More
The British Army on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q30441
The British Army on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Private of the Reserve Employment Company (Labour Corps) in marching order.
The British Army on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q30442
The British Army on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Private of the Reserve Employment Company (Labour Corps) in marching order.
British Labour Corps workers, who conducted the burial, pose behind th...
Joshua, J. M. (John Michael), 1893-1974 Title devised by cataloguer from caption list.; Part of the John Joshua collection of World War 1 aviation photographs, 1915-1918.; Inscriptions: "British Labor Corps wor... More
2 Lieutenant James Hope Nelson (8115561772)
Second Lieutenant James Hope Nelson was born on 26 February 1883. He was married and came from Wellesbourne Hall, Wellesbourne, Warwick. He served with the 12th Royal Lancers as a second lieutenant. He was giv... More
Captain H J S Ashdown
Leinster Regiment, attached Labour Corps Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World Wa... More