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Image Not Available for A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right
A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right
Image Not Available for A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right

A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
CreatorPress Agency, Alfieri Picture Service (British)
Date1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Object number2008/8154
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for A recently shelled road showing the difficulties encountered in bringing up transport under conditions such as here depicted. The weather has enormously increased the difficulties but the British soldier as usual makes light of it
A recently shelled road showing the difficulties encountered in bringing up transport under conditions such as here depicted. The weather has enormously increased the difficulties but the British soldier as usual makes light of it
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted
Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Loving up the guns - our gunners are always happy when they know the guns are to go further forward to clear the way for our advancing infantry
Loving up the guns - our gunners are always happy when they know the guns are to go further forward to clear the way for our advancing infantry
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Machine gunners at work - the one on the right is a German gun
Machine gunners at work - the one on the right is a German gun
Ernest Brooks
1916
Photograph
[Gunners loading a gun]
[Gunners loading a gun]
Ernest Brooks
October 5, 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Great British advance in the West. Better than marching: cheery British troops on their way to the front
Great British advance in the West. Better than marching: cheery British troops on their way to the front
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Repairing one of our guns for use in the continued advance
Repairing one of our guns for use in the continued advance
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Gunners digging in, in new territory
Gunners digging in, in new territory
Ernest Brooks
June 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Two Royal Artillery gunners writing letters at the entrance to their dug out
Two Royal Artillery gunners writing letters at the entrance to their dug out
Ernest Brooks
1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Royal Artillery gunners watering their horses in the river
Royal Artillery gunners watering their horses in the river
Ernest Brooks
1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Brigadier-General Giuseppe (Peppino) Garibaldi, the Commander of an Italian alpine brigade attached to the French Army, talking to gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery
Brigadier-General Giuseppe (Peppino) Garibaldi, the Commander of an Italian alpine brigade attached to the French Army, talking to gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Australian machine gunners returning from the trenches
Australian machine gunners returning from the trenches
Ernest Brooks
September 1916
Photograph
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