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World War I British press photograph collection

Official photograph taken on the British Western Front in France

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Title
Official photograph taken on the British Western Front in France
Alternate Title
A South African nurse finds the grave of her brother on the Somme Battlefield and places a wreath on it
Date Created
[between 1914 and 1918?]
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Subject
World War I
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Standing at the head of the grave is a South African Chaplain to the Forces who was the soldier's school-master at home.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2691; RBSC_ARC_1636_BC_1763_2691
Collection
World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection. RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2691
Date Available
2014-09-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/world-war-i-british-press-photograph-collection
AIPUUID
c7f13d46-a43f-4b62-8035-75080a395fa2
DOI
10.14288/1.0038785
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk