August 9th Photos: Amiens, Albert, Frohen-le-Grand
© IWM Q 9192 German prisoners arriving at a temporary POW camp near Amiens, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9193 German prisoners arriving at a temporary POW camp near Amiens, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9194 German prisoners in a temporary POW camp near Amiens, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9246 Mark V tanks of the 10th Battalion, Tank Corps tanks numbers are J17, J18, J19, and J29 attached to the III Corps during the Battle of Amiens,
standing in a cornfield near Albert, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9247 A carrier pigeon being released from a port-hole in the side of a Mark V tank near Albert, 9 August 1918. 10th Battalion,
Tank Corps attached to the III Corps during the Battle of Amiens.
© IWM Q 9248 Corporal of the Tank Corps standing beside the camouflaged Mark V tank 'J18' of the 10th Battalion in a cornfield near Albert, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9249 Mark V tanks of the 10th Battalion, Tank Corps identified tank number - J4 attached to the III Corps during the Battle of Amiens,
standing in a cornfield near Albert, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 9263 Mark V tank serial number J44 of 10th Battalion, Tank Corps which took part in the Battle of Amiens with the III Corps. Near Albert, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 10378 Stretcher-bearers passing British dead while taking back wounded alongside a communication trench.
Behind the northern flank of the advance, near Albert. 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 11128 King George V presents the VC to the Reverend T B Hardy, Army Chaplain, at Third Army HQ at Frohen-le-Grand, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 11131 French villagers cheering as King George V arrives at Fort Mahon to inspect the Third Army training school, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 11133 King George V presents the VC to Sergeant W Gregg, 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, at Third Army HQ at Frohen-le-Grand, 9 August 1918.
© IWM Q 11134 Two VC winners from 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, who were presented with medals by King George V at 3rd Army HQ at Frohen-le-Grand,
9 August 1918. Cpl William Gregg left and Sgt William Beesley.
© IWM Q 11135 Two VC winners from 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, who were presented with medals by King George V at 3rd Army HQ at Frohen-le-Grand,
9 August 1918. Cpl William Gregg left and Sgt William Beesley.
© IWM Q 11136 King George V and General Julian Byng, GOC Third Army, inspecting officers at a training school at Fort Mahon, 9 August 1918.
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