General John French in Paris
Britain declared war on Austria at midnight on 12th August 1914 and on the morning of 14th August, General John French (1852 - 1925), Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, arrived in Paris and was enthusiastically greeted by the crowd. On 17th August he proceeded by motor car to headquarters at the front
Picture No
10731865
Media ID
47605117
Size
5000px x 3398px
(1.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photograph in Nelson's Portfolio of War Pictures'
Date
1914
