Found this today

[Noddy]

whilst searching for something else. Astonishing.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...new-light-on-the-first-world-war-1688443.html

 

[Greger]

Interesting and sad at the same time.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Thank you for that

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

This is a 1912 Zenith Gradua 770cc. Zenith's were made in Finsbury Park in London from 1904 until the 1950s.
Fascinating, with time, I hope and feel many will shed light on who they were. It must have been a transit camp, as there are many different regiments and taken over a long time, as if you look at the foliage, some are in summer months and some winter....
That door !

 

[Twotter]

Good find Noddy

Something that always makes me think when I look at pictures from the Great War is that there are so many images of so many people, yet they now have all gone.

 

[Bem]

looking through all the photos shows that they were almost all taken in the same three locations. Most of the soldiers had muddy boots. I wonder if the photos were taken by the local french photographer (they are all "staged" photos) and sent home to loved ones? It ciould well be that they were in a rest area.
I am quite taken with 113 - sassy looks I think!
Also wondered who a couple of them are eg 41 and 272 appear to be either US/Anzac judged by their lapels, also some are surely french or belgian.
Makes you think.

 

[kirk71]

Superb find Noddy, some very interesting shots there.
you can see some real emotion in some of those pics

 

[ebbo]

I am quite taken with 113 - sassy looks I think!

113... hmmm

 

[Timpo]

Like i have said earlier, I had no interest in WW1 until I visited Verdun last year..... and since I have became drawn to it's stories.
When travelling round both UK and France I make a point of looking at the village and town's monuments remembering people like these shown in the pictures...... I find it very moving to think of such a great toll/loss!

Nice find Noddy.

T.