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Background imageVolunteered Collection: Edwardian couple at Lion Rock, Dovedale, Derbyshire

Edwardian couple at Lion Rock, Dovedale, Derbyshire
Finely dressed, on the left is Kate Nash and beside her is Edgar Battersby, brother of the photographer. Edgar volunteered as a Private for service in the Great War

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Last-minute training for men of the Irish Guards Battle Grou

Last-minute training for men of the Irish Guards Battle Group.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles, a reservist who volunteered to serve with 4 Armoured Brigade as Brigade

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Russian soldiers, Russia, WW1

Russian soldiers, Russia, WW1
A group of Russian soldiers who have volunteered for the front during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2

Fireman from Massey Shaw reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations of late May and early June 1940

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2

Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his wife and daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations in which the Massey Shaw

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Arthur & Green Knight

Arthur & Green Knight
The Green Knight, on his green horse, surprises Arthur and Guinevere at a feast. He later challenged the Knights to a fight and Gawain, who volunteered, was victorious

Background imageVolunteered Collection: British Challenger tank following a farm boy and his cow

British Challenger tank following a farm boy and his cow
A British Challenger tank following a farm boy and his cow across a bridge.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles

Background imageVolunteered Collection: The KFOR invasion passing Stenkovich refugee camp

The KFOR invasion passing Stenkovich refugee camp, just inside Macedonia, before crossing into Kosovo.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles

Background imageVolunteered Collection: A mile-long KFOR invasion column stretching from the border

A mile-long KFOR invasion column stretching from the border between Macedonia and Kosovo to the Kosovo plains.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Hospital nurses boarding a train to Portsmouth during WWI

Hospital nurses boarding a train to Portsmouth during WWI
Women volunteered in their thousands to become nurses during the first few months of World War I. Here a detachment of nurses board a train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth to work with the British

Background imageVolunteered Collection: Conscientious objectors parade for a photograph

Conscientious objectors parade for a photograph
Many men refused to bear arms, for a variety of reasons. These men are Quakers and opposed to fighting on religious grounds

Background imageVolunteered Collection: American Soldier-Hero

American Soldier-Hero
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER-HERO As a young man he volunteered To fight for the red, white and blue; And to this principle adhered When of our Nations peril he knew


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