Repairing one of our guns for use in the continued advance
Howitzer is suspended from a hoist having just been lifted off its wooden platform. Six soldiers are straining at a lever under one of its wheels while another two are hauling on the guide chains. ..The Battle ... More
Washing as Mother does it, Flanders
a soldier in his shirtsleeves, leaning over a makeshift tub filled with water. As he scrubs his clothes on a washboard, he is looking up at the camera and smiling. Existing in the squalor of the trenches, soldi... More
German prisoners being vaccinated, Flanders
German prisoners of war after the Battle of Menin Road, 1917. A great line of prisoners is queuing round a desk being watched by uniformed guards. They have all taken one arm out of their shirts to make the vac... More
Stretcher bearer attending to a badly wounded sergeant of the Argyll a...
Stretcher-bearer treating a wounded soldier, Menin, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows a stretcher-bearer leaning over a wounded man. According to the original caption the wounded man is a sergeant w... More
This goat is the battery's mascot, Flanders
A young gunner sitting directly in front of the camera. He is in uniform and has the letters 'R.G.A.' on his lapel. Next to him a small goat is eating out of a metal container. The surrounding area is rough and... More
Troops and supplies on their way to the battlefield, Flanders
Supply trains crossing bombed-out terrain, Menin, Belgium, 1917. The road cuts diagonally across the image from the bottom right corner. Either side of the road there are high embankments of loose earth. These ... More
Anti-aircraft gunner, Flanders during World War I
A soldier is sitting on the edge of a muddy hole with his head bowed. He is wearing a shirt, braces and a flat cap. His trouser legs are rolled up and his boots are lying beside him. He looks very relaxed and c... More
German army in WWI - Latest prisoner, Flanders
A relaxed but dirty soldier with a coat slung over his arm is leading a tiny dog away from an out-of-focus group of soldiers. In the background the group are standing around a deep crater. The skeletons of bomb... More
Driving away a Bosche plane, Flanders
In the middle of a dusty, hilly wasteland, a trailer on rails has been permanently parked. On a hollow in the middle of the trailer, an anti-aircraft gun is positioned. At either end of the trailer are the cont... More
Constructing the road to Menin, Flanders
Construction work at Menin, Belgium, during World War I. In the distance the stripped landscape is visible. A large crater dominates the front of the photograph, filled with wet, churned mud. Teams of men work ... More
Welsh battalions being conveyed to the front, Flanders
Welsh soldiers in railway trucks on the way to the Front, Menin, Belgium, 1917. A massive group of soldiers are sitting on top of three railway trucks with their arms and legs sprawled out. They are all in unif... More
Scottish troops on their way to attack on the North of the Ypres-Menin...
Scottish soldiers resting by the side of a road. Most of the men appear to be sleeping, using their backpacks as pillows. All of the soldiers are wearing kilts and steel helmets, and most of them are laden with... More
One of the thousands of shell dumps to be seen everywhere
Six soldiers are sitting in a crater, the sides of which have been lined with empty shell casings. They are fully equipped but laughing amongst themselves. A horse-drawn gun is passing behind them and the bare ... More
On the road to Gheluvelt, Flanders
Destruction on the Menin Road, Belgium, 1917. The picture is one of chaos and devastation. On top of the rise which is visible on the horizon, men, horses and carriages are silhouetted. Some of the men seem to ... More