Title

Tommy writing home after battle, 11 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service.

Caption

Tommy writing home after battle, 11 Jun 1917. A British officer, lying on the ground in a captured German trench in Oostaverne Wood, Belgium, writing a letter, during the Battle of Messines offensive, during World War I.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A13_406

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53,7Mb (1,3Mb) / 16,7in x 12,5in / 5021 x 3737 (300dpi)

Keywords

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