Somme Collection (#11)

Christmas and New Year Greetings card from XII Division
Christmas 1916 and New Year 1917 Greetings card from the XII Division. Hohenzollern, Quarries, Ovillers, Loos, Somme. Commemorative Art

Christmas and New Year card - XII Division, 1917-1918. Loos, Quarries, Hohenzollern, Somme, Ovillers, Pozieres, Arras, Monchy. Commemorative Art

La division aerienne - Somme - WWI
La division aerienne - charge en t괥 de l infanterie - Bataille de la Somme. 1918. On reverse - L AVIATION MARITIME, GARDIENNE DE L OCɁ N - Pointe de Graves - Juin 1918

Embroidered badge of the Coldstream Guards, worked by Corporal Tom Hughes, 17321, 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, The Park, Hurley Common, near Atherstone, Warwickshire. Dated March 1917

A watery image - near Albert, Somme, c 1916
A watery image - near Albert, Somme, c. 1916. 301166 Sergeant Donald Mcritchie, 36Th Battery, 9Th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Miniature - Lieutenant Robert (Roy) Scovell Richardson
Oval portrait miniature on ivory of Lieutenant Robert (Roy) Scovell Richardson. Engraved on case, verso - Lieutenant Robert Scovell Richardson, MC, Machine Gun Corps. Born 8th May 1893

Jug - Souvenir of the Somme, 1915, 1916, 1917
Jug. Embossed and engraved with a maple leaf design on the lid and inscribed - Souvenir of the Somme, 1915, 1916, 1917. Trench Art

Letter opener Engraved Ypres Somme Cambrai
Letter opener. Engraved Ypres Somme Cambrai. Trench Art

Letter opener Engraved Somme
Letter opener. Engraved Somme with General Service button on the bullet handle. Trench Art

Letter opener Engraved Albert (Somme) 1916
Letter opener. Engraved Albert (Somme) 1916. Trench Art

Quintagonal WWI photo frame
Quintagonal photo frame containing round swivel frame engraved in brass with the names and dates - Mons 1914 : Marne 1914 : La Basse 1915 : Ypres 1914/15 : Arras 1915 : Vimy 1917

Sir David Muirhead Bone working in the field
Sir David Muirhead Bone, Neac Hrsw Hrsa Hariba (1876-1953). Appointed As Britains First Official War Artist In May 1916. Commissioned As An Honorary Second Lieutenant

Sir David Muirhead Bone at Ypres, 1916
Sir David Muirhead Bone, Neac Hrsw Hrsa Hariba (1876-1953). Appointed As Britains First Official War Artist In May 1916. Commissioned As An Honorary Second Lieutenant

WW1 inkwell, model of a tank, engraved Souvenir of France and Arras, Somme, Flandres, Ypres. Trench Art

The Grooms, Happy Valley, Franvillers, Somme 1918, by Lieutenant W (Will) H Dyson (1880-1938), Australian Imperial Force. Dyson joined the Army

The Cookers - near Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, 1918
The Cookers - near Villers-Bretonneux, Somme 1918, by Lieutenant W (Will) H Dyson (1880-1938), Australian Imperial Force. Dyson joined the Army

British Troops moving up to the Front - Somme 1916, English School. Date: 1916

Peronne - The Somme and the outskirts of the town from Prince Ruprechts HQ, January 1919, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935)

Captain R E Young
Captain R.E. Young, M.C. Middlesex Regiment - Somme, 1916. Date: 1916

Trones Wood in distance from road to Longueval, WW1
Trones Wood in distance from road to Longueval, Somme, WW1. By Captain Edward Handley-Read, RBA (1869-1935), Machine Gun Corps

British tanks attacking, Somme, September 1916
British tanks attacking, Somme, France, September 1916, by Louis Dauphin (1885-1926). Date: 1916

Grivillers & Maricourt, French aviators, Sopwith biplane
Grivillers and Maricourt (Somme) - French aviators with a Sopwith biplane, by Louis Dauphin (1885-1926)

The Brazier - Somme, December 1916, by Lieutenant W (Will) H Dyson (1880-1938), Australian Imperial Force. Dyson joined the Army

British armies launched gigantic attacks on Somme 1916
On 16 July 1916, after an intensive bombardment, the British armies launched a series of gigantic attacks on the Somme, which persisted until November

Somme troops keep in reserve counter attack WWI
During battles of the Somme troops which had taken part in an attack were withdrawn from the front line as soon as possible and kept in reserve for counter attacks

Occupying German position in the Somme area 1917
During the spring of 1917 the German forces on the Western Front vountarily retired from the positions in the Somme at Serre, which they had defended with such stubborness in 1916

First day of the Somme - Worcesters off to battle
British soldiers from the Worcester Regiment cheerily waving their helmets on their way to battle on the first day of the Somme (1 July 1916)

British troops carrying sandbags, Western Front, WW1
British troops carrying sandbags up to the front, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Barrier across road near Les Boeufs, Western Front, WW1
A barrier across a newly won road near Les Boeufs on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Medical supplies on light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers transporting medical supplies on a light railway on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1
British officers and men, the first to cross the Somme near Peronne on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Ruined house at Le Barque, Western Front, WW1
A ruined house at Le Barque, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1917

British troops watching shelling, Western Front, WW1
British troops watching shelling on German trenches on the Western Front in France (Somme advance) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Ruined brickwork in Le Barque, Western Front, WW1
A close-up of ruined brickwork in Le Barque, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1917

Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1
An annotated aerial shot of part of the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Places named are Lesboeufs, Le Transloy, Morval and Leuze Wood (nicknamed Lousy Wood by the troops)

Old German trench near Pozieres, Western Front, WW1
An old German trench near Pozieres on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Battlefield near La Boisselle, Western Front, WW1
A battlefield and trench near the village of La Boisselle on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldier with birdcages, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier finds birdcages in the ruins of Ovillers, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops digging trench, Ovillers, Western Front, WW1
Men of a Worcestershire regiment digging a communication trench near Ovillers, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British trench near Ovillers, Western Front, WW1
A British fire trench near Ovillers, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. In the trench are men of a Worcestershire regiment. Date: circa 1916

Haig and Rawlinson, Western Front, WW1
Sir Douglas Haig, British Commander-in-Chief, with Sir Henry Rawlinson, Army commander, at an HQ on the Western Front in France during the Battle of the Somme, World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1
King George V on a visit to France during World War One. Front left to right: General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and Sir Douglas Haig

Ruined mill at Beaucourt sur Ancre, France, WW1
View of the ruined mill at Beaucourt sur Ancre on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldier relaxing on a stretcher, Somme, WW1
A British soldier relaxing and reading the news on an abandoned German stretcher on the Somme, Western Front, during World War One. Date: circa 1916

General view of Combles, Western Front, WW1
General view of Combles on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

View of Combles from old German trench, WW1
View of Combles on the Western Front in France during World War One, seen from an old German trench. Date: circa 1916

British lorries on a road, Western Front, WW1
British lorries on a road near the Somme, Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Captured German howitzer on the Somme, WW1
British soldiers on the Somme with a captured German howitzer, World War One. Date: circa 1916

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"Remembering the Sacrifice: The Battle of the Somme, a defining moment in history" In this captivating image from 1930, James Prinsep Beadle immortalizes the valiant "Attack of the Ulster Division" on 1 July 1916 during World War I. The Battle of the Somme, which took place in 1918, stands as a testament to courage and resilience amidst unimaginable horrors. Witnessing an intense clash between British MkIV tanks and German A7V tanks, this photograph captures a pivotal tank battle on the Somme. British gunners bravely fought against all odds during WWI's Battle of the Somme - their unwavering determination etched forever into history. Amidst chaos and destruction, hope soared high as carrier pigeons were released from tanks to deliver vital messages across war-torn France. "The Somme 1916, " a haunting reminder of lives lost and landscapes scarred by one of humanity's darkest chapters. In an awe-inspiring display of bravery, Coldstreamers charged fearlessly alongside fellow guardsmen on the infamous battlegrounds of the Somme. H. L. Oakley's poignant silhouettes capture both despair and resilience that echoed through trenches along with communication trenches on that fateful day. A rare glimpse into wartime camaraderie reveals George V standing tall amongst military leaders during First World War discussions at The Somme. Fields adorned with vibrant poppies stand as a solemn tribute to those who made ultimate sacrifices in Nord-Picardy (Somme), France - forever remembered.