Manchester Regiment Photo Collection

Item

Title

Manchester Regiment Photo Collection

Who?

Manchester Regiment

Item(s)

A bound volume of clack and white photographs of the Manchester Regiment, circa 1915 on the Somme Front and the Ypres Salient.

Story

Photos from Carol’s grandfather, a keen amateur photographer, who smuggled his camera to the front, then had to take it home. He was 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Sloman, and he survived the war.

Photos possibly restricted. All photos in the album are labeled with names.
They include a volunteer-student
Civilians in billets
2 aerial photos possibly of Columbelle
Some soldiers convalescing at home
? “Always France Federation”

Diaries and letters also available
92-a second volume, with some duplicates of photos on 91

When?

1915-16

Where?

Ypres

Contributor

Carol Sloman

Collection Day

Edinburgh 03.10.18

This item was submitted on March 19, 2019