seaJane Posted 20 April , 2019 Share Posted 20 April , 2019 This is a picture of a advanced dressing station put in the public domain by the Wellcome Institute (link to Wikimedia Commons here: http://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_I;_advanced_dressing_station_Wellcome_L0008837.jpg The uniforms are puzzling me, especially on the right (this is when I realize how little I actually know!). Any comments please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 French or Belgian perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 If French, possibilities an ADS at Verdun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Definitely French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 The artist was Ugo Matania and it portrays a French underground hospital at Verdun see https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/first-world-war-a-french-underground-hospital-at-verdun-126113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 21 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Thank you Michael - that's a site I should have thought of! PS friend says hearty thanks to you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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