Guest soren1916 Posted 17 June , 2008 Share Posted 17 June , 2008 Hi Pal's Is there an online archive or photo resource where one can get photo's of Soldiers from these groups? Perhaps Pal's have some that they would'nt mind sharing? anything really Gurkhas, Chineese Labour Corps, British West indies, Indian Army? I want to produce some portrait drawings and need something as a starting point. passchendaelle@yahoo.co.uk Any help appreciated. Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 Soren. Here's a couple of links for an overview of the BWIR...you can also find plenty of hits on Google and Google images. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indies_Regiment http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwo...indies_01.shtml Also if you go on the Imperial War Museum site you can search photos and buy online, or you contact them with more specific requests http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryPhotoImg.asp There is also a Commonwealth section on the site which may be useful. http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/commonwealth/ Hope it helps. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 There are some wonderful pictures of Indian troops in Mesopotamia, I saw when there looking through the albums for other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest soren1916 Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 Fab! thank you David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-ted Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 Soren, there are some great images on www.greatwar.nl . There are some very sad ones too. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest soren1916 Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 John, Thank you, some great leads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjec Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 Have a box of tissues ready when you check out the boy soldiers section. Good site though. Regards, Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 21 November , 2008 Share Posted 21 November , 2008 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 21 November , 2008 Share Posted 21 November , 2008 Have you seen this thread: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...Labour&st=0 There are plenty of pictures of the VC winners around and of course Walter Tull. Please do not neglect the African regiments such as the King's African Rifles and West African Frontier Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchwalker Posted 21 December , 2008 Share Posted 21 December , 2008 Has Anyone noticed in the ancre film there is a group of about 5 or 6 African chaps sitting in canvas jerkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 21 December , 2008 Share Posted 21 December , 2008 You could nip down to the Cloth Hall and get the excellent Five Continents in Flanders book. Edit - I've just seen the date of your posting... you've probably got all you need now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 21 December , 2008 Share Posted 21 December , 2008 Not sure what is online from the Times History of the Great War, Great War in Pictures or other such titles. The colonial contingents were covered extensively. Have you seen this site: http://www.wewerethere.defencedynamics.mod...ground_ww1.html Here's two to start your VCs section. Elemets of the Indian Army arrived at the front on 31st October 1914, 1st VC earned 31st October 1914 Khudadad Khan (who appears not to have claimes the clasp to the 1914 Star) http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/HEROISM/Khudadad.html Darwan Singh Negi http://younguttaranchal.com/uttaranchal/1909.pdf For the full list: http://www.wewerethere.defencedynamics.mod..._old/vcwin.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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