Portrait of First World War Soldier

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1914-1919
maker:
Unknown

Portrait photograph of a seated British Army first world war soldier wearing a greatcoat, taken by an unknown photographer between 1915 and 1919. Uniform possibly Royal Horse Artillery.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/13879
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum Bradford

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