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Two soldiers release a pigeon with a message from their trench. Taken May 1917.
Original image source: Library and Archives Canada
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A father helps his son draw a French flag. Taken March, 1917.
Source:Canadian Library and Archives
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The Great War, artillery fire.
A young girl leads Canadian soldiers down Rue de Rempart in Valenciennes, France in November, 1918.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
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Harry Styles for L’Officiel Hommes — Coloured
Zayn Malik for VMAN Magazine - Coloured
Louis Tomlinson x House of Solo - Coloured
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Portrait of Aboriginal Private Harold Arthur Cowan from NSW, Australia, who served with the 6th Light Horse Regiment.
Original image source: Australian War Memorial
GWICwill be posting one portrait each day until November 11th.
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A portrait of two Italian prisoners of war captured by the Austrian army, in Dornberk, Slovenia, 1916.
Original image source: Austrian National Library
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Portrait of a German soldier in a prisoner of war camp. July 1917.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
GWICwill be posting one portrait each day until November 11th.
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Portrait of a Canadian nurse in France, taken December 1917.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
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Portrait of a young refugee from Évian, France. Picture taken circa 1915.
Original image source: Bibliotheque nationale de France
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Portrait of French soldier Henri Pelissier, taken 1917.
Original image source: Bibliotheque nationale de France
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Portrait of African-American soldier, Eugene Jones, in front of the stars and stripes.
Original image source: Library of Congress
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Portrait of Lieutenant R.C. Lister, Canadian Field Artillery and recipient of the Military Cross. Date unknown.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
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A young girl leads Canadian soldiers down Rue de Rempart in Valenciennes, France in November, 1918.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
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“Marguerite Walitier / Vive La France 12 Aout 1918″
A Canadian soldier from the 1st Machine Gun Battalion shows off a large zucchini which was presented to the Prince of Wales. Photo taken in Valenciennes, France in October, 1918.
Original Image Source: Canadian Library and Archives
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Austrian war painter Lieutenant Kainradl at work in a snow tunnel on the Italian Front, circa 1916.
Original image source: Austrian National Library
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This WWI portrait comes courtesy of @wherethepoppiesblow:
“It’s my grand uncle Michael L Ryan (right) who served with the 16th bn highland light infantry he was killed in action on the first day of the Somme attacking toward just south of Thiepval. He is with his brother William Patrick Ryan (left) my great grandfather who served in the merchant navy during both wars. He was also killed in action in WW2.”
Thank you for sharing your story and family history, @wherethepoppiesblow.
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A member of the Canadian Cyclist Corp smiles for the camera, September 1917.
Original image source: Canadian Library and Archives
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