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World War I photograph, Western Front, France

Period:

20th Century

Description:

Black and white photograph of British and german soldiers in a trench.  The captured German soldiers are being searched by British troops, although they have retained their ration tins and even a pipe, they have clearly been disarmed.

 

This photograph is one of a collection of 71 taken or collected by Frederic Gerald Gibbs (1888 - 1940).  Gibbs was a professional photographer in Annan who joined the Royal Engineers in 1916.  He was sent to the Western Front and spent two years there until he was injured just a few days before the end of the war.  He survived and brought home these images which were found by his daughter after his death. 

Place of Production:

France

Materials/Media:

paper

Dimensions:

height 152mm, width 205mm

Source:

Annan Museum

Accession number:

ANNMUS:450.2

Digital Number:

HRPG001n

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council