#ulster division

[thisdayinwwi]

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

[poor-bloody-infantry]

© IWM (Q 5492) Men of the 36th (Ulster) Division with their souvenirs after the capture of Wytschaete. Near Dranouter, 12 June 1917.