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Historic Soldier Portraits

Portraits of soldiers from various eras, showcasing their uniforms and roles, reflecting historical military attire and service throughout different conflicts.

Gelatin silver print - Portrait of an unidentified soldier, Montreal, Quebec, 1930-1960
Gelatin silver print - Portrait of an unidentified soldier, Montreal, Quebec, 1930-1960
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Prince Albert (later King George VI) Is shown in his cadet Naval uniform. The portrait was taken shortly after his first year of training.
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Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Lieutenant-Colonel Mervyn O'Gorman, aeronautical research designer and Superintendent of the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough, 1909-1916.
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General John Pershing in uniform with medals, 1910-1920. His served as Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW1 (BSLOC_2017_1_3)
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Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A good full length portrait of Colonel Templer with an impressive handlebar moustace, stood next to the basket of an observation balloon (not attached).
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Lieutenant Raoul Lufbury, of the Lafayette Escadrille, circa 1916-1918.
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Col. Theodore Roosevelt in uniform of 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, Aug. 8, 1898. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston (BSLOC_2017_6_34)
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. 13th Hussars Private A Jones, was awared the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed at Lajj, Mesopotamia, on 5 March 1917. Photograph presented by Hon. Mr Justice Eve. According to the 13th Hussars' War Diary, on 5 March 1917, the Brigade at Lajj were stationed at their bivouac when armoured cars arrived to report that Turkish forces had fled Lajj and were moving east. Colonel Richardson, Commanding Officer of the 13th Hussars, intended to attempt to charge a convoy that had been reported. Despite coming under fire from Turkish Infantry forces from a shallow nullah (gully), the charge was deemed a success. After clearing the nullah, however, the Brigade came under further heavy fire from trenches some 200 yards away. In combination with the dust caused by machine gun fire and wind, the enemy fire proved effective. Of 14 Officers and around 200 men that charged, 9 Officers and 85 men were killed. Upon inspection the next day, it was discovered that Turkish forces had a strongly en
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Capt. Gralf of Bavaria
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Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards , Military officers, Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection
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Colonel Schuschigg vom.K.K. Ldw.inf.rgt.nro.4. .
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Stachiewicz Piotr younger son of the artist in the uniform of the Austro Hungarian army lieutenant. Kuczyński, Józef
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Walter Reed (1851-1902), U.S. Army physician who proved yellow fever was spread by mosquitoes. During his first 18 years in the Army he was a practicing physician at U.S. army stations in the Western frontier. Ca. 1870.
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RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prins Hendrik (1876 1934) in Uniform Dutch Parktinderij, 1923. 1923
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Second World War. Netherlands under German crew. Relatives of the German Wehrmacht in front of a public building (well with the Hague)
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SoldierVienna. soldier
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. 1 Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Cpl Brown was reported missing on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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Second Officer of the Titanic, who miraculously survived and gave evidence to the Sentorial Committee in New York. 27th April 1912
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. 9 Battalion, Essex Regiment Major E B Hickox was given his commission in November 1914. He served in France from May 1915. He was awarded his majority and the Military Cross for his services during the Battle of the Somme. He was killed in action, aged 28, on 15 August 1917. He is buried at Duisans Cemetery. Photograph presented by his mother, Mrs Hickox, Tollington Park, London. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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. F Company, 1/5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment Lance Corporal Alan Evans joined the North Staffordshire Regiment on 28 August 1914. He was killed, aged 20, in Belgium on 1 June 1915. He is buried in the Royal Engineers Farm Cemetery. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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. 10 Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Lt Buck was reported wounded and missing opposite Guillemont at Arrow Head Copse on 9 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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Sgt. Alexander Pitman.Victim of Bush shooting. January 2, 1952.
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. 19 Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment Pte Neill was reported missing, aged 19, on 30 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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Gunner and his Machine, circa 1908, by Fred Brockett.
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. 7 Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Lieutenant Adlam was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of the Somme for the following action: 'On 27 September 1916 at Thiepval, France, a portion of a village which had defied capture had to be taken at all costs and Second Lieutenant Adlam rushed from shell-hole to shell-hole under very heavy fire collecting men for a sudden rush. 'At this stage he was wounded in the leg but in spite of his wound he led the rush, captured the position and killed the occupants. Throughout the day he continued to lead his men and on the following day, although wounded again he still led and encouraged them.' Adlam survived the First World War and, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, went on to serve with the Royal Engineers during the Second World War. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.or
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Gen. W.A. Mann
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Lt. Rob't O. Purdy Jr.
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Majo Teppner. .
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Parmalee
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Photographs Relating to the Minor Nuremberg Trials
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Portrait of an unidentified soldier and two unidentified women inscribed Banks, 1916- 1917, Wellington, by Berry & Co.
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Lieut. General C.N.F. Broad. Tank Pioneer, is Promoted: after acting as G.O.C. in -chief of the Aldershot command, General Broad, has been appointed G.O.C. in-chief of the Eastern command, India. Now fifty seven years of age, he was one of the pioneers of mechanized warfare in the British army, having been Colonel commandant of the Royal Tank Corps since 1939. General broad first entered the army in the royal artillery in 1905. June 18, 1940.
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Three fallen soldiers during the early weeks of the First World War. They are: Brigadier-General N D Findlay of the Royal Field Artillery, the first General to be killed; Lieutenant Percy Wyndham of the Coldstream Guards, killed near Soissons; Colonel Sir E R Bradford of the Seaforth Highlanders. Date: September 1914
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Photograph of Brigadier General Don Eliseo Alvarez-Arenas y Romero, Head of employment serivices under the Franco regime. Dated 1939
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In view of grave fears of conflict between France and Spain discussions are reported to be proceeding on whether the United States, England or Russia is best able to supply pianes to France.Reports from Washington state that at present, Spain could put a better army into the field than France.Threatened with action through the UNO Security Council when it meets this month, the Franco Cabinet sat until after midnight, and issued a defiant 000-word statement. March 4, 1946.
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Anefo photo collection. Cup of Marineman 1. March 22, 1948
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Tuan Chi-Jui
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Defeat of the counter-revolution in the South-West. U.D. Buynakovskiy
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Vienna. soldier
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. Indian Army Staff Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections. The Museum released this image on a custom licence - IWM Non-Commercial license. However where the photograph has no known author, these are public domain under the 70 rule and where they were owned by the Ministry of Information, any other government department or agency, taken by a member of the military during their service or by a photographer commissioned by the services, these are now out of copyright restriction.
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Japan: A member of the Kempeitaii secret police wearing the Kenhei military police armband, c. late 1930s
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4 Australian Pioneers Pte Butterworth of Queensland, Australia was killed in action on 4 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.
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Le Quesnoy. From: World War I photograph album black-and-white prints, documentary photographs
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Reserve Captain kite KL J.J. (Jan Johannes) Moll, born on 6-3-1900 in Soerabaya, Dutch India. Moll was a well-known KLM commander.
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John Travers Cornwell, Boy Seaman First Class on H.M.S Chester. H.M.S Chester was on the front lines at the Battle of Jutland and came under fire from four Kaiserliche Marine cruisers. John was the sole survivor of all the gun turret positions and remained at his position, though severely wounded, until the battle ended. He died in hospital of his wounds and was awarded a Victoria Cross posthumously in honour of his bravery and determination. 1916
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Frederick J. Fallon, died 1919 , Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918
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Man; inscribed 'Second Lieutenant Mr R. H. Jackman' gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits
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Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC (2 February 1889 11 January 1952) was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.
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Portrait of an unidentified soldier and an unidentified woman inscribed Green studio portraits, portraits, black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
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Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Dutch soldiers England Lieutenant Air Force. 1944. Britain
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Th.a.g.j. Van der Voort.
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Captain Jenkin and Lieutenant Sherman black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives, portraits
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Manfred Freiherr Von Richthofen c. 1918 German Military Aviator (1892-1918) ("The Red Baron")
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Daniël Johannes Stephanus Theron, (9 May 1872 - 5 September 1900), often called Danie Theron, was born in Tulbagh, Cape Colony, and raised in Bethlehem, Orange Free State. He is best known as the driving force behind the formation of a military bicycle corps used by the Boer Army for scouting and relaying messages. Originally trained as a school teacher, he became a lawyer and notary with his own law firm in Krugersdorp, Transvaal Republic, and was made a Captain in the Boer Army when the Second Boer War began. During the war, he was put in charge of a significant scouting unit, the Theron se Verkenningskorps (TVK) (Theron Reconnaissance Corps). He fought at the Battle of Paardeberg and one of his most famous feats occurred at the Battle of Spion Kop.1 The British Commander in Chief, Lord Roberts, called Theron: the hardest thorn in the flesh of the British advance, put a reward of £1,000 on his head - dead or alive, and dispatched 4,000 soldiers to find and eliminate the TVK.2
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Portraits, Anonymous, 1935 - 1940 photograph Album magazine with two portraits of the compiler of the album and of an unknown man, both in uniform of the Wehrmacht. Part of the photo album German occupation of the Netherlands. Germany photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print historical persons not known by name Germany
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Prince Leopold of Belgium in sailor suit
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Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Head and shoulders portrait of Group Captain G L Cheshire while Station Commander of RAF Marston Moor, Yorkshire, taken at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
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Dubonnet
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John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935), almirante y comandante de las fuerzas navales británicas durante la Primera Guerra mundial. Retrato y bandera impresos sobre tela. Años 1920.
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April 1910. The commemorative medal of the Melilla war, made by Don Manuel Delgado Braquenbres. Obverse.
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General Emilio Mola, Director General of Security
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Mr A G Gardiner
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Anefo photo collection. Nurse goes to Indie. January 21, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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The Allies in the First World War, British Empire, Marine, Thomas Ford from London, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4913449
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The Allies: America: Non Commissioned Infantry Officer. Individual: Miller, from Saint Louis. Eugene Burnand (d.1921) .