World War I photograph, Western Front, France (34)
Black and white photograph of a soldier and a dog in front of a wall of sandbags. A lieutenant and his dog. Dogs were used at the front to carry messages short distances.
This photograph is one of a collection of 71 taken or collected by Frederic Gerald Gibbs (1888 - 1940). Gibbs was a professional photographer in Annan who joined the Royal Engineers in 1916. He was sent to the Western Front and spent two years there until he was injured just a few days before the end of the war. He survived and brought home these images which were found by his daughter after his death.
Object no :
HRPG043n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
France
Dimensions :
height 152mm, width 205mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Accession number :
ANNMUS:450.35
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council