![The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMTIvMzEvdGhlLW1haGFyYWphLW9mLWJhcndhbmktd2l0aC1hbWJ1bGFuY2UtY2Fycy1tZXJ2aWxsZS1mcmFuY2UtcGhvdG9ncmFwaGVyLWgtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.")
The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photog...
Reference: Photo 24/(219)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 2 Aug 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra... More
Making bread for British troops, camp scene, France
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British troops entering Peronne, France after evacuation by the German...
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His Eminence inspecting the Dublin Fusiliers Brigade
Cardinal Bourne inspecting the Dublin Fusiliers Brigade. The inspection is taking place in a large grassy field. The men are lined up smartly in their ranks, with the officers standing at the front. All of the ... More
British troops charging Turkish trenches
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German pill box captured by British troops
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Recruits, Aldershot, H.A.C. Fargo Camp. 1914
Photograph shows British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I. Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. On negative: 42. Forms part of: George Grantha... More
British troops entering Peronne, France
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Raiding party returning after the raid, showing barrage behind them
Six soldiers are silhouetted black against the skyline and viewed through a tangle of barbed wire. The men are running back towards the trench. One appears to be climbing over wire. They are holding their rifle... More
British universities in wartime
Cambridge. Gateway of Jesus College which was once a nunnery now occupied by cadets
French Troops moving up into action
French soldiers marching to the front line, France, during World War I. Dressed in their heavy army overcoats and carrying their long rifles, a group of French soldiers travels to the fighting. Note the protect... More
British troops waiting for Germans to appear. Robecq, Belgium. 4-12-19...
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General Pershing and King George inspecting American troops, Molliens,...
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Portuguese infantry resting during World War I
There is a group of soldiers half lying on the dirt in the middle of the image. They are all wearing dusty looking uniforms and tin helmets. They have not taken the rest of their equipment off either. They are ... More
American troops passing in review before General Plummer, British Army...
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At a training school, Flanders - Public domain portrait print
A large group of soldiers at a training school, in France, during World War I. Some of the men nearer the front are holding weapons. The men in the distance merge to form a sea of faces. At the back of the grou... More
The British Western front during World War I
Horse show behind the lines The march past of the massed pipes and drums.
Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike
Photograph shows British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library... More
Machine gunners from an Irish Division, Flanders
At first glance this is a posed and formal group photograph. On further inspection, however, it becomes more of a parody of the traditional group photograph. A number of the men at the front of the group are we... More
Duke of Connaught inspecting British troops. Near Lumbres, France. Oct...
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British troops engaged in raising vegetables. Bethune
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American soldiers boxing with British instructor. Near Moule France; 5...
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British troops enroute to front line trenches. Doullens, France. July ...
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The British Western front in France - the German offensive
British Tommies who have been in the thick of it coming back for few hours rest
British troops passing through Brimeux, France. 5-25-1918
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British troops enroute to trenches. Near Doullen-Amiens road, France
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British troops in France - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows British soldiers in a train during World War I, France. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)
British troops passing over the Hohenzollern Bridge at Cologne, German...
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The British Western front. Battle of Flanders
'Jocks' find their waterproofs very useful when moving to the line from rest in bad weather.
British troops entering Lille, Belgium
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Portuguese at the Instructional School
Troops marching in formation down the curve of a short slope to meet their colleagues at the bottom. These troops are lined up in neat rows in the flat basin at the bottom of the hill. In front of the rows a wa... More
The British advance in the West
The Northumberland Fusiliers after the taking of a village Public domain photograph of military activity, army camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
British troops enroute to the front. In Italy
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Group of our boys on the battlefield, just behind the line
British soldiers posing for the camera. Most of them are sitting on the snow-covered ground. They are all fully armed and equipped. ..Scenes such as this were commonly used as propaganda, intended to boost mora... More
British troops driving back sheep. Near Verneuil, France. 5-29-1918
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British armoured cars with the Russians
Men of the armoured car squadrons under Commander Locker Lampson which made a remarkable journey to join the Russian-Roumanian armies
The British Western front during World War I
The officers, Newfoundland Regiment Public domain photograph related to Dutch photo, Netherlands history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Where British troops broke the Hindenburg line. Queant, France. Arras ...
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The British advance in the West
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Prince of Wales inspecting a battalion in France
This image shows the Prince of Wales taking part in the inspection of a battalion. The troops behind him are all standing to attention, with their rifles propped over their left shoulders. Although there to ins... More
Official photographs taken on the British western front by the New Ze...
The Commander in Chief reviews the New Zealanders. The march past
The British Western front. Battle of Flanders
Guardsmen outside a smashed Hun machine gun emplacement.
The British advance in the West
Salvage. Bringing in rifles and equipment fron "No Man's Land".
British troops entering Cologne, Germany. 12-14-1918
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British troops playing hockey on the ice at Cologne
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Presentation of medals to the 56th Brigade
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The British Western front in France. The German offensive
British troops going forward to meet the German Advance. Public domain photograph of France during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The British Western front in France
His Majesty King George Vth visits his armies in France. H.M. the King inspects some Scottish troops just out of the line
Prince Alexander of Teck and an army staff officer
Prince Alexander of Teck visits the Western Front, during World War I. This image shows Prince Alexander of Teck with an army staff officer. They are possibly standing waiting for a ceremony or march past to be... More
H.M. climbing to the Butte de Warlancourt
King George V climbing a large mound known as the Butte de Warlencourt. He is followed, in single file, by a number of other uniformed men. Although there is no date attached to this photograph, it is known tha... More
Taking rails forward during World War I
Railway construction stage 1, France, during World War I. A team of 18 men are walking behind each other in pairs up a railway track. Between them they are carrying a section of railway track. Each pair is hold... More
Recruits at drill. Royal Naval barracks, Portsmouth, England
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Three cheers for the King during World War I
His Royal Highness, Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) in the left foreground, and two officers to the right. In the background troops are drawn up in ranks across a narrow valley, with higher, wooded, groun... More
Staff of a Field Ambulance in France
Men of a Field Ambulance unit. About 80 men are lined up, with the officers and the unit's mascot dog in the foreground. The unit cyclist stands to the left and their eight horses are lined up at the back...Bic... More
Rifle inspection after being relieved from the front line, Flanders
Rifle inspection, Western Front, World War I. A line of men standing with their rifles on their shoulders waiting while a young officer and a sergeant walk along the line inspecting the rifles. Other men can be... More
Silhouette of Scots guards going into action. Near Boesinghe, Belgium....
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Turkish prisoners surrender to British troops during the Mesopotamian ...
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Gun captured by British troops near ST. Leger, France. 9-6-1918
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D.G.M.S.Officers and Staff during World War I
Staff of Director General of Medical Services, Western Front, during World War I. A posed grouping of the officers and staff of the Director General of the Medical Services (DGMS). The men are posed in a garden... More
British troops engaged in agricultural pursuits in the Ypres salient a...
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British troops constructing a breakwater at Cape Helles
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British troops in bombproof. Dardanelles Campaign
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British advance in the West during World War I
Some tired Tommies of the Worcesters
British troops arriving at Cologne, Germany. 1-7-1919
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The British Western front during World War I
French Troops on the march route to the front. The spirit of our allies is magnificent.
British troops entering Spa, Belgium. 11-29-1918
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Scene during visit of King George to France. The King with Marshal Foc...
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Group of officers with the Prince of Wales in the centre
A rather young-looking Prince of Wales poses for the photographer, most likely John Warwick Brooke, along with a group of officers. He is sitting in the middle of the front row, with a cigarette in his right ha... More
The British advance in the West
Respirator drill for the Guards near the Somme. Public domain photograph of France during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hauling out a captured German gun, Flanders
Soldiers struggling to manoeuvre a captured German gun. One group pushes from the rear, whilst the other group pull using two ropes attached to the wheels. Moving such a heavy piece of weaponry across rough ter... More
The British Western front in France
British Railway work in France. Daily parade before going to work
Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig with Army Commanders in France
Sir Douglas Haig surrounded by his fellow commanders in France, during World War I. This photograph shows Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig flanked by other members of the Allied general staff. Field Marshall Hai... More
Some of the prisoners taken by the British
With a background of ruined buildings, a single British soldier is standing in front of some 80 or so German prisoners. A few other British soldiers can be seen in the background. There is a remarkable lack of ... More
American troops in France passing British men resting by the roadside
Columns of American troops marching along a road, France, during World War I. A long column of American troops are marching, four abreast behind an officer, along a road. They are carrying full kit and wearing ... More
The British Western front in France
The German Offensive. British and French soldiers in action alongside each other
British troops near Menjil during the Mesopotamian campaign
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The British Western front during World War I
Cavalry crossing a temporary bridge Public domain photograph related to Dutch photo, Netherlands history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Staff and Clerical staff of General Sir Arthur Sloggett, Flanders
This group photograph shows the staff of General Sir Arthur Sloggett (1857-1929) outside a large villa. Sir Arthur Sloggett was the Director General of the Medical Services for the British Forces in the Western... More
The British Western front in France
His Majesty King George Vth visits his armies in France. H.M. the King visits New Zealand troops
The British advance in the West
Bringing in the German prisoners Public domain photograph of procession, military parade, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Earl Haig inspecting the guard of honour
General Haig inspecting troops, Messine, Belgium. The image is framed by two rows of soldiers down either side, angling away from the camera. Between them General Haig and his staff are approaching the photogra... More
The British Western front during World War I
Inspection of the Guards by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught. The massed drums & pipes of the Guards at inspection.
Northumberland Fusiliers, Flanders
A row of soldiers are sitting on the edge of a trench with their legs dangling in. Behind them stands three further rows of soldiers...Photographs of regiments were often taken to instil a sense of pride and un... More
British troops with captured German trophies. Bouzincourt, France. Som...
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Shropshires resting on the roadside, Flanders
British soldiers resting by a roadside. They are all in full uniform and fully armed and equipped. Most of them have steel helmets, although quite a few of the men have removed them while they rest. It is quite... More
Great British advance in the West
French and British soldiers resting Public domain photograph related to Dutch photo, Netherlands history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Outpost on a road in front of Ypres, Flanders
This photograph shows a handful of British soldiers standing in an outpost trench beside a road. They appear to be observers, watching for enemy action so that they can report back. They have no weapons visible... More
British troops preparing wire entanglements. Near Tilloy, France. May ...
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Boring Artesian wells for British troops during the Salonika Campaign
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Group of medical officers during World War I
Three rows of officers are grouped in front of a hut. The hut is made of narrow wooden planks and has a corrugated iron roof. There is also a window with a blind and a door way with a wooden pagoda-style lintel... More
New Zealand official photograph taken on the British western front
The Commander in Chief reviews the New Zealanders - The march past
The British Western front during World War I
The Black Watch held sports whilst resting. The Divisional Commander distributing prizes
British troops along railway line. Merville, France. 4-11-1918
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Officers and men of the Newfoundland Regiment
Members of the Newfoundland Regiment, France - all of whom received decorations and who alone held the village of Monchy against a heavy counter attack. This is a group photograph of the officers and men of the... More
Harmonised 'dinner up' during World War I
Four soldiers announce a muster with bugles. Four young soldiers are standing in a dirt-packed square. Flower beds can be seen along with picket fencing. There is a line of wooden-slat huts with corrugated iron... More
King George inspecting American sailors. Dunkerque, Belgium
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British troops resting. Bois de Foureaux, France
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The British Western front during World War I
ANZACs sheltering from the rain Public domain photograph related to Dutch photo, Netherlands history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Officers of a Royal Fusilier Battalion, Flanders
This style of formal group photograph was intended to be used as propaganda amongst the soldiers. This one is believed to have been taken by the official war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. It was hoped that... More
British official photographs from Italy
Scene outside a billet after arrival somewhere in Italy.