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W.R. Blore RAMC outside his dugout

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SubjectBlore, W. R.
TitleW.R. Blore RAMC outside his dugout
NotesThis is the photograph of my father Dr W.R Blore M.C. RAMC which is referred to in his letters. The dugout is actually sketched out in one letter, and he describes the chair which is visible - that was actually shipped over from England in his luggage. Also described in the letter is his 'washing', which is probably the Kapoc sleeping bag hanging on the bushes. He describes the waterproof cover on the left of the photos and the location and direction of the ditches designed to keep his dug-out dry. The film was developed in Cairo in January 1916, and this photo was probably taken about August-October 1915 at Suvla Bay. Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts.
Item DateAugust - October 1915
Creation placeSuvla Bay, Gallipoli
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
CataloguerAdmin
FilenameGWA_3719_IMGP4747.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameS.Blore
Contributed on the behalf ofD.R. Blore (Pershore Worcs)
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/5096