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GENERAL DE LISLE PRESENTING MEDALS TO OFFICERS AND MEN [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums

An officer, possibly Major-General H B de Lisle, presenting medals to a kilted battalion, who then march past. A pan over a group from the battalion sitting and smoking. They are possibly the Canadian...

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the BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - THIRD SERIES [series]

The battlefield forms part of the British reserve line, and is still under intermittent German shellfire. The British assembly trenches, one with a very clean white cross "To An Unknown British Hero" ...

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the FIGHT AT ST ELOI [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - FIFTH SERIES [series]

A major commanding one of the supporting batteries receives orders to fire from a field telephone. 18-pounder field guns, completely hidden by brushwood, open fire. The view from the front line trench...

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OBSERVING FOR OUR HEAVY GUNS [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - FIFTH SERIES [series]

A kite balloon is positioned by RFC ground staff and ascends over a small village. The view down from the basket and a (faked) close-up of the observer and signaller spotting from the basket. A 60-pou...

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DESTRUCTION OF A GERMAN BLOCKHOUSE BY A 9.2 HOWITZER [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - SECOND SERIES [series]

The howitzer is in a leafless wood. Its crew remove its camouflage, load the howitzer and elevate it (this is the number 4 gun of the battery). They uncover a pile of shells and roll them forward read...

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[WESTERN FRONT CHRISTMAS - 1915 (?)] [Allocated]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- [WESTERN FRONT CHRISTMAS - 1915 (?)] [Allocated]

The Prince of Wales leaves a house to enter a car. A steam pump in operation by a canal lock, probably the Yser Canal. Troops, possibly new arrivals, entering billets. A field kitchen. Soldiers diggin...

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the WORK OF THE ARMY VETERINARY CORPS : and how it is helped by the RSPCA [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - FIFTH SERIES [series]

An unfinished stable at the hospital, "will you help the RSPCA to complete it ?". A group of three horses. A wounded horse being attended to at a mobile veterinary section near the front. Wounded hors...

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the EYES OF THE ARMY : with the RFC at the front [Main]
1916
Imperial War Museums
Other title(s):
- OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - THIRD SERIES [series]

An RFC mobile repair shop. A wrecked BE2, serial number 2059, has its wings removed by mechanics and is taken to the repair sheds where its fabric is stripped off. A French officer, being escorted rou...

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