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DescriptionLancashire Fusiliers trench Beaumont Hamel 1916.jpg |
IWM caption : Battle of Albert : Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers fixing bayonets prior to the attack on Beaumont Hamel. They are wearing ‘fighting order’, with the haversack in place of the pack, and with the rolled groundsheet strapped to the belt below the mess-tin which contained rations. The officer in the foreground (right) is wearing other ranks’ uniform to be less conspicuous. Comment : Trench sign indicates 'King St'
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1 July 1916 |
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This is photograph Q 744 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-09) |
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Author |
Ernest Brooks |
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English photographer
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Date of birth |
23 February 1878 |
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Location of birth |
Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse |
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