Sir John French arriving at the Ministry of War, Paris
Field Marshal Sir John French(1852-1925), commander of the British army in France, arriving at the Ministry of War, Paris, shortly after war was declared in August 1914. He recieved a magnificent reception, and was received by President Poincare, later conferencing with M. Messimy, the French Minister for War
Picture No
10724225
Media ID
47594661
Size
3796px x 5814px
(4.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawing by Ralph Cleaver after a sketch by special correspondent Philip Gibbs in The Graphic, 22nd August 1914, page 293
Date
1914
