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(101) D.1281 - Some of the Gordons resting in a shell hole
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (101) D.1281 - Some of the Gordons resting in a shell hole |
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| Description | Dressed in their regimental kilts and with their mess tins and shovels beside them, this image shows a group of Gordon Highlanders taking a rest from their rear line duties. The shovels and big mound of earth in the background suggest that these Gordons are part of a working party who have been ordered to dig some sheltering holes. The white tepees in the background perhaps indicate that some sort of camp is being set up. The first battalion of the Gordon Highlanders formed part of the original British Expeditionary Force that went to France at the start of the war in 1914. During the conflict, 50,000 Gordons served in the regular, territorial and service battalions of the regiment. With 11 battalions serving throughout 'the Great War’, the regiment was involved in almost every major battle fought on the Western Front. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. Some of the Gordons resting in a shell hole.'] |
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| Description | John Warwick Brooke, of the Topical Press Agency, was the second British official war photographer to go to the Western Front in 1916. The demands placed on he and his colleague, Ernest Brooks, were heavy. They had to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible, a difficult task for two men covering an army of over two million. Despite this, Warwick Brooke managed to take what would become some of the most memorable images of World War I. As an officially appointed photographer, Warwick Brooke was assigned to the Western Front to follow the progress of the British Army. During his time there, between 1916 and 1918, Warwick Brooke is estimated to have taken over 4,000 photographs. |
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| Description | Black-and-white photographs mainly of the Western Front during the First World War. Official British war photographers took many of them for propaganda purposes. Unless otherwise stated, titles are the photographs' original captions. From the papers of Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928). The Haig Papers also contain Douglas Haig’s diaries. |
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| Shelfmark | Acc.3155 |
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