Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
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Accession Number | A00009 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
Maker |
Gornall, William Arthur |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
1977 Private Lindsay James Turner, D Company 23rd Battalion, standing amongst ruins of an ...
Description
1977 Private Lindsay James Turner, D Company 23rd Battalion, standing amongst ruins of an advanced 'estaminet' first aid post, with a cigarette in his left hand and carrying a water bottle and ground sheet, he is also wearing rubberised trench waders. Note the humorous 'Advanced Estaminet' (cafe or public bar) sign and the remains of a Lewis machine gun barrel at the soldier's feet.