French troops in the Victory March in London, 19 July 1919

Postcard, published by L'Abbeille, Paris, France, 1919.

Captioned, 'Londres Les Troupes Francaises devant la Colonne de Nelson a Trafalgar Square'; 'Les Fetes de la Victoire - 19 Juillet 1919 The French Soldiers before the Nelson Column at Trafalgar Square'.

Photograph showing French troops marching along Whitehall towards Trafalgar Square with police holding back large crowds.

Although World War One (1914-1918) officially ended on 11 November 1918, the Treaty of Versailles was not signed until June 1919. In Britain, the conclusion of hostilities was celebrated on Saturday 19 July, with a Victory Parade in London as the main event. A camp for troops taking part in the Parade was set up in Kensington Gardens, while thousands of civilians flocked to the capital for the festivities. Nearly 15,000 servicemen took part in the Parade, led by Allied leaders such as Haig, Foch and Pershing.