H09594 Accession Number: H09594

Description

Lille, France. 1918. French President Poincare and Allied General William Riddell Birdwood inspecting a British Army guard of honour prior to the city being handed back to France. (Donor British Official Photograph L1432)

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Accession Number
H09594
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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