Infantry from 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, 34th Division, advancing to attack La Boisselle on the morning of 1 July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. Gallipoli & Middle East Wing Commander G P Gibson

Wing Commander G P Gibson (centre)

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A close-up of a member of a Royal Air Force aircrew holding a carrier pigeon beside a Lockheed Hudson of Coastal Command

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Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King

Infantry from 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, 34th Division, advancing to attack La Boisselle on the morning of 1 July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. Gallipoli & Middle East Wing Commander G P GibsonBattle of Albert: The 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, part of the 34th Division, advancing from the Tara Usna Line to attack La Boisselle on the morning of 1 July. The 34th Division suffered heavier losses than any other division that day.