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British loading pontoon boats with ammunition (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    From the Imperial War Museum site:
    "THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Brooke, John Warwick (Lieutenant) (Photographer) 1917-04-22

    Gunners of the Royal Artillery loading pontoons on the River Scarpe with shells whilst a light railway engine passes along the line near Saint-Laurent-Blangy, 22 April 1917."

    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917© IWM (Q 5829)
  • Art Siegel said:
    see also British engineers repairing bridge (LOC)
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks again Art Siegel, the Imperial War Museum's captions are much better than Bain's. We'll update our description.

British engineers repairing bridge (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    From the Imperial War Museum site:
    "BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

    Royal Engineers building a temporary bridge over a wrecked lock on a canal at Saint-Laurent-Blangy, 22 April 1917.

    Brooke, John Warwick (Lieutenant) (Photographer)"

    www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205237906

    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917© IWM (Q 5827)
  • Art Siegel said:
    See also British loading pontoon boats with ammunition (LOC)
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks Art Siegel for locating these photos at the Imperial War Museum. We'll include their information in our description.