What an amazing trove of photographs of British and Colonial soldiers photographed just before the Battle of the Somme. According to the article, an amateur photographer, likely a French farmer, took the pictures as souvenirs for the soldiers to send home to their families. The glass plates were found in a barn and thrown out, later to be collected, restored, and exhibited.
The Independent has the exclusive story and over 200 photographs of the Tommies awaiting deployment. Take a look at picture #46 of the three artillery soldiers: two are white and one is black, all from different regiments.
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