Title

King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). 'His Majesty's Fourth Visit to his Armies in the Field: leaving an observation post captured by the Canadians on the Vimy Ridge'. The king, in battledress, inspects gains by the Allies after the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9 to 12 April 1917, part of the Battle of Arras. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume VII, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

Date

1917

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_431

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,3Mb (4,0Mb) / 15,6in x 15,2in / 4686 x 4572 (300dpi)

Keywords

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