British troops in church billets in Flanders, WW1

Just back from the trenches, British troops settle down in church billets during a service after a stretch of work in the first line on the Western Front. By a church column, soldiers can be seen being served their rations of soup. Men can be seen peeling off soggy puttees and weapons are piled up on the paved floor

Billet Billeted Billets Flanders Matania Meals Rations Soup

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