Nick Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) I have a fascination with old military portrait photo's spanning from Victorian era to WW2. I recently picked this photo up and although it is not what I usaully collect I was very interested by the content of this photo.The soldiers are obvioulsy mainly injured British/Commonwealth Soldiers but the mode of dress and the headgear worn by some of th esoldiers looks distinctly foreign. Also is the soldier in the background wearing a pikelhaube ?POWs do you think ?Nick Edited May 10, 2005 by Chairman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 Another shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Biscuit Brown Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Chairman, interesting phot. Looks like a hospital ward outing, looking at the White cossies, and with the wicked 'hun' in the background with that pikelhaube. It would imply indeed that they were POWs, especially with with all the mixed head dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Is it "One flew over the cuckoo's nest"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 For POW's they look pretty pleased with themselves! Hard to say. I suppose they probably are quite chipper that they're nowhere near the trenches. Can't really make out the headgear too well at the back, but yes, it certainly doesn't look British...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 I will see if I can get better copies of this to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Here are more British prisoners, the reverse reads:From Arthur xTo Miss ML Frankland227 Caversham Rd.ReadingEnglandI'm not sure about the cap badges being worn, does anyone recognise them?Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 My "Twin" informs me my picture of brit POW's from Perrone belongs here! Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 (edited) In France, somewhere @1917:Ooops wrong thread... Edited May 17, 2005 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Here are another 2 of my PoW cards.The first one shows Lancers and Jocks.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I think this one is great, taken just behind the line in Belgium (Menin is written on the back).Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Another picture of British prisoners.- English prisoners being transported to the rear after storming Guillemont, beginning of September 1916 -It must have been a warm day as one man appears to have a hanky on his head. Others are wearing their tin hat liner.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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