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A soldier writing whilst leaning against a ruined wall, Lievin, 1917 (c)
Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1917 (c).
The soldier is armed with the British Army's standard infantry weapon, the Mk III .303 inch Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle, which is fitted with a bayonet. The shell case hanging behind the soldier is a makeshift gas alarm.
From an album of 253 photographs, 1889-1920, compiled by Charles William Swindon.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1953-03-31-180
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1953-03-31-180