H09583
Photograph H09583 First World War, 1914-1918Roye, France. c. 1918. A British Army soldier inspecting the grave site of two German Army soldiers near a captured German pigeon loft. (Donor British Official Photograph L1106)
H09585 Accession Number: H09585
Description
France. c. 1918. A British Army soldier inspecting a gas proof box found in a captured German Army pigeon loft. The box had been used to attach messages to pigeons during a gas attack. (Donor British Official Photograph L1110)
Details
Accession Number
H09585
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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