H09721 Accession Number: H09721

Description

Lille, France. 1918-10. During celebrations after the town was liberated from German Army occupation the Mayor presented Allied General William Riddell Birdwood with a Lille flag inscribed La Ville de Lille a ses Liberateurs. (Donor British Official Photograph N897)

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Accession Number
H09721
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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