American and Empire Soldiers in England during the First World War – Picture Gallery
As well as British, French, German, Italian and Russian soldiers, men from all over the world fought in the First World War.
This collection of photographs (all in the public domain) show troops from America, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and India, in the UK before leaving for the fighting front – mostly in France, but others went to the other fronts, too.
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- American soldiers parading along Piccadilly
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- Camp of the first Canadian troops to arrive at Salisbury Plain in 1914
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- No. 7 squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force at Tetbury, England
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- First Australian Imperial Force soldiers at Weymouth, returning from France in spring 1919
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- Sopwith Dolphins, No. 1 Fighter Squadron, Canadian Air Force. England, December 1918
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- An Indian Bicycle Regiment
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- A training marksmanship competition between British and Commonwealth officers
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- Australian soldiers on board a troop ship arriving in Plymouth
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- Canadian soldiers aboard a bus, at a training camp in England
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- Canadian troops at Plymouth Railway Station, en route to France, 1915
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- American soldiers marching across Westminster Bridge in 1918, with the Houses of Parliament in the background
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- Anzac (Australian and New Zealander) soldiers on parade in London
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- New Zealand soldiers & civilians in London at the end of the war
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- Canadian soldiers training on Salisbury Plain, 1915
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- Canadian soldiers on training March, Salisbury Plain, early 1915
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- Canadian Cyclist Corps, camped on Salisbury Plain, 1914
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- German prisoners of war being marched through Southampton
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- American soldiers marching along a London street
A very interesting post. As a co-incidence i have just posted on my blog details about a muslim buriel ground for Indian soldiers during World War 1. It may be of interest to you.
http://wissyweb.blogspot.com/2010/02/muslim-cemetary.html
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This is stunning. To think all of these men had a hand in the war. Although, the picture of the German prisoners might be my favorite.
I agree, I had a weakness for that one, too