1977 Private Lindsay James Turner, D Company 23rd Battalion, standing amongst ruins of an ...

Place Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

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.