1940s WW2 photo of RAF 543 Squadron in front of aircraft hangar, 1940sRAF543Squadron

On Their Majesty's Service

Selection of found historical photographs of people serving in the UK military

WW1 submariner Dick, wife Emily and baby Eric

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WW1 submariner Dick, wife Emily and baby Eric

Surname unknown he was a Leading Torpedo Man submariner. A good conduct stripe means over 3 years service. Emily wears pince-nez spectacles

1910s 1916 BW Black and White Britain British CdV England First World War Great Britain monochrome Navy Portrait Royal Navy The Great War UK Victorian WW1 World War 1 baby cabinet card cabinet print carte de visite child crew date within 2 years embarkation face fashion formal hat historical photo history home front inside last photo lost generation man military nameless people photograph proud remembrance sailor smile studio photograph studio portrait submarine submariner two people uniform unknown unknown person unknown sailor war woman

From WW1 photographs