#essigny

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Feb 7 1918 Outside his dug-out at Essigny, war photographer Thomas Keith Aitken takes this photo, IWM Q 10679, of a staff officer of the 36th Division playing with a kitten. Colourized by Page Admin of the 36th (Ulster) Division, John McCormick February 7 1918-02-07

New-York Tribune on Jun 16 1918 printed several soldiers and their mascots

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© IWM (Q 10683) Men of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles washing and shaving, behind their line, near Essigny, 7 February 1918.

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Feb 7 1918  Second Lieutenant Photographer Thomas Keith Aitken takes these photos #OnThisDay:

IWM (Q 10690) “An anti-aircraft Lewis gunner of the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in action, near Essigny” February 7 1918 

IWM (Q 10680) “Looking into a brazier-lit dug-out from the darkness of a trench at Essigny, held by the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles”

IWM (Q 10687) “Two Royal Garrison Artillery men look out from their dug-out under a ruined building near Essigny. Part of the 39th Division near Essigny”

IWM (Q 10684) “Officers of the 108th Brigade, 36th Division and the office and mess dug-outs recently taken over from the 6th French Division, near Essigny”

Production date1918-02-07

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