Group Photographs and Biographies from the 1st Battalion (1)

These two photographs were taken at the same time, probably by WO W.F. Bartlett. They show his "Old Contemptible" comrades of the 1st battalion and some of the Transport Section behind a pub in Bedford awaiting embarkation in 1914. When you think about it, many of the men in this photograph were killed or wounded in the coming months as around 90% of the original British Expeditionary Force that were sent to France became casualties by the end of November 1914.

(Many thanks to Chris Barrett)