Sergeant Archie Favell stands outside a tent, 1916

Photograph, World War One, Middle East (1914-1918), 1916.

Favell joined the British Army in September 1914. He enlisted with 2/2nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). On 23 December 1914 his unit left for training in Malta, in preparation for the Gallipoli campaign. His unit landed at Cape Helles in October 1915. Following the evacuation of January 1916 they moved to Egypt.

Archibald survived the war although he suffered exposure and typhoid fever during his service. He was eventually discharged in 1919 but continued to suffer recurrent attacks of symptoms associated with his illness.

From an album of 64 photographs compiled by Sgt A J Favell, Royal Fusiliers, Gallipoli, Egypt and Malta, World War One, 1915-1916.