WW1 Pic Of the Day (3 Viewers)

[waynepoo]

Quite time. An Digger asleep in his 'possie'. He is in the second line of trenches during the fighting for Bullecourt, May 1917. Daytime was the best time to get some sleep as the trenches came alive with activity under the cover of dark.
Wayne.

 

[waynepoo]

Writing home. Flesselles, December 1916.
Wayne.

 

[larso]

Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen

 

[lancer]

That was merely a practise pitch. Here is the real one. View attachment 131818

Got me on this one, Jack. I have not seen this photo before. It does look like a young William Barker after his award of the MC although the uniform details don't match up. -- Al

 

[Jack]

Got me on this one, Jack. I have not seen this photo before. It does look like a young William Barker after his award of the MC although the uniform details don't match up. -- Al

Al

Captain Wilfred Beaver


Jack

 

[lancer]

Al

Captain Wilfred Beaver


Jack

Thanks for that ID, Jack. I was not familiar with the name so I looked him up. He was quite a character. Had 19 kills serving with 20 Squadron, flying Brisfits. Became a US citizen after the war and served in WW2 as the XO of the 447th BG. He was awarded the Bronze Star. :salute:: -- Al

 

[Jack]

Thanks for that ID, Jack. I was not familiar with the name so I looked him up. He was quite a character. Had 19 kills serving with 20 Squadron, flying Brisfits. Became a US citizen after the war and served in WW2 as the XO of the 447th BG. He was awarded the Bronze Star. :salute:: -- Al

I was going to use a picture of Frank Luke but I knew you would get him far too easily!

 

[Jack]

 

[lancer]

I was going to use a picture of Frank Luke but I knew you would get him far too easily!

Luke is my favorite US flyer from WW1. Neil Young's lyrics, 'It's better to burn out than to fade away' could have been written about Luke. -- Al

 

[Rob]

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Classic pic Jack.

Been working last two days and not had much chance, but tonight I will return to this really enjoyable thread:salute::

Rob

 

[Jack]

The Piper of Loos






Daniel Laidlaw was 40 years old, and a Piper in the 7th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 25 September 1915 during the Battle of Loos at Hill 70, prior to an assault on enemy trenches and during the worst of the bombardment, Piper Laidlaw, seeing that his company was shaken with the effects of gas, with complete disregard for danger, mounted the parapet and, marching up and down, played his company out of the trench. The effect of his splendid example was immediate and the company dashed to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continued playing his pipes even after he was wounded and until the position was won. (Wikipedia)

 

[TomB]

Propaganda posters....TomB

 

[Jack]

Funeral of the Red Baron

 

[Jack]

Luke is my favorite US flyer from WW1. Neil Young's lyrics, 'It's better to burn out than to fade away' could have been written about Luke. -- Al

 

[lancer]

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Jack, thanks for posting this.:salute:: -- Al

 

[Rob]

French front line trench, near Beaulne, Aisne.

© IWM (Q 70050)

 

[lancer]

French front line trench, near Beaulne, Aisne.

© IWM (Q 70050)

Interesting photo. Unusually tidy for a French trench. -- Al

 

[Rob]

Interesting photo. Unusually tidy for a French trench. -- Al

That one was for you Al:salute::

 

[lancer]

That one was for you Al:salute::

And I appreciate it, Rob.^&grin

 

[TomB]

WW1 dogfight...TomB