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The First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front

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AuthorBrooke, J W
TitleThe First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front
NotesA front-line trench showing the sentry and sleeping soldiers at Ovillers-la-Boisselle on the Somme. In this photograph one man crouches on the fire-step while his comrades rest but with weapons at the ready. 'A' Company, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.
Item DateJuly 1916
Creation placeOvillers-la-Boisselle, France (Google Maps)
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
Item height165
Item width216
KeywordsWestern Front, Somme, Trench
Collection IDQ 3990
Repository nameImperial War Museum Photographic Archive
Repository address
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.iwm.org.uk/
CataloguerJennifer Dunn
FilenameCXTIWMPHOq3990.jpg
CopyrightThe Imperial War Museum
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/3583