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| Picture No | 11063341 |
| Date | August 1916 |
| Description | 'Ravitailleuses' delivering bread and comforts to soldiers |
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Women of the Red Cross delivering bread and other comforts to soldiers of the French Army as they travel to the Front via train. As well as bread, comestibles such as butter, coffee, chocolate, confectionery, cheese, milk and tea were delivered through train carriage windows, as well as tobacco, pipes, cigarettes, postcards, pencils, socks and hankerchiefs.
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| Source | Illustration from a drawing by L. Sabattier in 'The Illustrated London News', 19 August 1916, page 205 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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