Choose PDF type:
| Picture No | 10644716 |
| Date | September 1914 |
| Description | Highlander's grave |
| Details |
On a hill outside La FertÚ, in France, the grave of a Private in the Highland regiment. The rudimentary cross is made from strips of an ammunition box and has the touching inscription written in pencil, 'Killed in action. He was a good pal.'. His comrades have strewn the grave with fresh flowers, and draped the dead soldier's shell-torn coat over the cross.
|
| Source | Illustrated London News 19 September 1914 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
| Restrictions |
|
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |