Horses at sea, using slings WWI
Thousands of war horses were bought from all over Britain to serve in the British Forces in World War One. They were used to carry supplies and ammunition, transport the wounded and to pull guns. Photograph showing the manner in which the horses for the Dardanelles Expeditionary Force were landed at Mudros, the base in the island of Lemnos, how they were transhipped from the sea-going transports into lighters alongside where the transports could come close in
Picture No
11939948
Media ID
46089763
Size
3834px x 5869px
(4.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 15 January 1916, page 73
Date
1916
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Boulogne Bring Dardanelles Expeditionary Hoist Hoisting Mudros Shipped Sling Slinging Slings Snapshot Tackle Transported Transporting Transports
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