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(164) X.35061 - Brother's love
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > British Western Front > (164) X.35061 - Brother's love |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74549620 |
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| Description | Soldier's grave, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph appears to show the corner of a burial ground. A number of graves are shown of men from various regiments but the focus is on the grave of Sergeant R Simpkins of the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. The wreath had been put there by his brother, Sergeant A Simpkins. The wreath, which is shield-shaped and appears to have been made of metal, has a very late-Victorian feel. The central boss appears to have flowers painted on it and the surround seems to be made of wire 'leaves'. [Original reads: 'A Brother's Love. A wreath put on Sergt. R. Simpkin's grave by his brother who is also a sergeant.'] |
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| Description | Photographs, all taken on the British Western Front, that are not attributed to a particular photographer. |
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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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