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H. D. Girdwood  (1878–1964)  wikidata:Q46116204
 
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Charles Hilton De Witt Girdwood
Description British-American photographer
Date of birth/death 1878 Edit this at Wikidata 1964 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Ontario Edit this at Wikidata Michigan Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q46116204
Description
English: A gun in action [St Floris, France].
Date 30 July 1915
date QS:P571,+1915-07-30T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q23308
Notes
English: Gun crew of the 8th Battery (13th Brigade), Royal Field Artillery in action, here seen behind the sand-bagged, camouflaged gun.
This image is taken from the H. D. Girdwood collection of propaganda photographs produced for the Government of India in 1915. The captions have been taken from the original records and have not been altered.

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Catalogue entry: Photo 24/(169)


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