World War One Collection (page 5)

The 1st Canadian Army Massed Pipes and Drums at the dedication of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge. The band was a composite Pipe Band was formed from various Canadian Highland Regiments

King Edward VIII, in his capacity as King of Canada, inspecting veterans at the opening of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge

Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes and Lord Emmott laying the foundation stone of the Zeebrugge Mole Memorial. The memorial is sited at the shore close to the mole made famous during Royal Navys raid

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force and French Air Force dip their wings in salute as they fly over the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge during the dedication ceremony

Veterans and royalty gather on Hill 145 for the dedication of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge. The memorial was designed by Walter Seymour Allward

Field Marshal Lord Plumer under the arch of the memorial to the 54, 000 missing British and Commonwealth soldiers lost on the battlefield of the Ypres Salient

The Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge seen here the night following its dedication. The memorial was designed by Walter Seymour Allward. 26th July 1936

Aerial view of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge as 50, 000 French and Canadian veterans gather for the dedication of the memorial

Parade of 3rd and 4th Gloucesters at Headquarters, Old Market Street, Bristol prior to their departure to the Western Front, January 1915

British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, pictured at the unveiling of a memorial to Belgian refugees on Victoria Embankment in Central London

Lord Curzon addresses a recruiting meeting in Reading Town Hall at the beginning of the First World War, September 1914. In the middle of the platform is a table draped with a union flag

Picture shows German soldiers in Lens in 1915 standing in the main street by the Town Hall with the Church Tower in the background which is now the Fan Zone for the Euro game for England v Wales

Prime Minister David Lloyd George, bidding farewell to France after signing the Peace Treaty. 29th June 1919

Cossacks attached to the 5th Siberians in Poland. 19th July 1916

Cossacks of the Tsars bodyguard seen here parading their colours. 22nd June 1915

Left to right, David Lloyd George (standing, facing camera with walking stick), Gen. Sir Henry Wilson and Marshall Ferdinand Foch (with cane under arm) en route for the supreme war council. 1918

Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Leo Amery. 25th August 1918

Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, at the unveiling of the statue La Delivrance, by Emile Oscar Guillaume given by Lord Rothermere to Finchley

British Naval Parseval airship later known as Naval Airship No 4 seen here on the 30th June 1913. HM Airship No 4 was the first British aircraft to fly an operational patrol of the First World War

British Troops eating their Christmas Dinner in a shell hole at Beaumont Hamel on the Somme, Christmas Day 1916

The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme, German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British

The Devonshire class armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire of the British Royal Navy. Launched in September 1903 she participated in World War One and was present at the Battle of Jutland

The memorial erected by the people of Orkney in memory of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener on Marwick Head, Birsay, Orkney in 1926

Norman Edwards, from Sutton Coldfield, aged 92. Former chairman and managing director of the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co Ltd, is also a vereran of the First World War

Winston Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty (Far Right) seen here with Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (2nd Right) and four unnamed Brigadier Generals at a military parade on Horse Guards Parade

Minister of Munitions Winston Churchill watches the march past of the 47th Division in the Grande Place, Lille, Northern France following the liberation of the town near the end of the First World

Officers of the 17th Service Battalion of the Kings Liverpool Regiment. July 2nd 1915 Top Row: Left to Right: 2nd Lt A Ribonson, 2nd Lt A. I. Draper, 2nd Lt H Higson, LT C. A. Emery, Lt B. S

Members of the 2 / 6th (Rifle) Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment at Margate, Kent
Members of the 2/6th (Rifle) Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment at Margate, Kent. Seen here undergoing physical exercises in the form of a leap frog race on the beach. 1st July 1915

A member of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps gives Mr Jacob Epstein, the famous sculptor, a private in the Jewish battalion of the Royal Fusiliers basic training in the use of the bayonet

Russian soldiers seen here suffering the effects of poison gas being cared for by members of the Russian Red Cross not far from the front line trenches. Circa August 1915

A German field commander on the Eastern Front commandeers a circus caravan as his parlour. Circa 1916

Sappers and gunners pull a artillery piece up the slope over the previously laid railway lines towards the temporary platform which has been strongly built with the trunks of trees

A Russian officer seen watching the movement of the enemy though field glasses whilst a colleague makes observations through a trench periscope on the Galicia front. Circa June 1915

Dr. Eugene Hurd inspect the kitchen stove, giving orders to the soldier cook in very bad Russian. Cononel Hurd is the only American surgeon attached to the Russian Red Cross working in the field

The Russian Christmas is twelve days behind ours but the Armies are already making preparations for their xmas celebration on the field

Russian Infantry warmly clad and well equipped seen here setting out for the front to engage in the great battle for Poland Circa December 1914

Russian army sappers hastily manager to secure standing room only on a locomotive. Circa 1915

German Red Cross workers near Lowicz, Poland help an injured German pilot to a field hospital. Circa 1915

All the remain remains of the Barracks at Soldan following the Russian retreat. Circa 1916

German troops seen here sniping at a Russian patrol from behind a breastworks built of sandbags as medics see to an injured soldier. Location not known. Circa 1915

The Company of the 7th Regiment of Chasseurs pose for the camera Circa 1915

Yurtas the peculiar tents which are used as dewellings by the Kirghiz nomad tribes of Russia. Owing to the warm weatherproof nature of these huts, which are easily transportable

German officers seen here during the campaign in Poland wearing sheepskin coats, which being white, protect them against being seen in the snow. They are drinking coffee from a field stove. Circa 1915

Russian soldiers seen here preparing a meal during their advance in to Galicia circa September 1914

The village of Cumin the scene of hard fighting. Won and lost by the Russians and the Germans again and again but now firmly held by the Russians. Circa December 1914

"The men in blue", wounded soldiers outside the general hospital in Coventry
" The men in blue", wounded soldiers outside the general hospital in Coventry. Circa 1915

Officers and ground crew of No. 1 Squadron at Clairmarais Aerodrome, near St. Omer
Officers and ground crew of No.1 Squadron at Clairmarais Aerodrome, near St. Omer. Seen here with their and S.E. 5A. Scout aircraft. 3rd July 1918

WaCs at Radford aerodrome where they received newly built aircraft from factories in Coventry and Birmingham, are prepared and despatched to the front line squadrons

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"World War One: A Glimpse into the Great Conflict" Captain Albert Ball VC DSO (2 bars) MC, a courageous hero from Porthleven, Cornwall, fought valiantly during the years of 1914-1918. His unwavering dedication and bravery served as an inspiration to many. In the midst of this global turmoil, Lord Kitchener's iconic propaganda poster "Your Country Needs You Recruitment 1914" echoed throughout the UK. The slogans resonated with patriotic fervor and urged citizens to join the war effort. The haunting painting "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919)" by Charles John De Lacy captures the intensity and sacrifice witnessed on that fateful day. It immortalizes those who fought bravely for their nations. Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, famously known as the Red Baron, soared through the skies in his Airco DH. 5 aircraft. His skill and prowess made him a formidable adversary in aerial combat. Amidst all this chaos, both men and women played crucial roles in shaping history. The RAF and WRAF emerged as vital forces within their respective countries' military structures. As love clashed with duty during these trying times, "Twixt Love and Duty" depicted emotional struggles faced by individuals torn between personal relationships and serving their countries. Even animals like Lizzie Ward - an elephant working for Thomas W. Ward in Sheffield - contributed to war efforts by aiding transportation tasks on home soil. "Our Little Contemptibles, " portrayed vividly on canvas in 1914, showcased ordinary soldiers displaying extraordinary resilience amidst unimaginable circumstances – a testament to human spirit against all odds. Recruitment posters such as "Remember Scarborough. Enlist Now, " published widely across pubs nationwide fueled public sentiment towards joining forces against common enemies threatening peace.