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Soldiers' health and soldiers' dress

The two soldiers.

Results of taking quinine contrasted with results of not taking it. "Sodat: prends chaque jour ta quinine".

Soldiers and quinine

Physical remedies for disabled soldiers

Lice and rheumatism amongst soldiers

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

CMAC: GC/258/11
Sister Knocker
Photograph: Sikh soldiers encamped on Western
front, c.1918

Sister Knocker,Sikh soldiers - Western front

Church parade of crippled soldiers, Roehampton

Church parade of crippled soldiers, roehampt

CMAC: GC/258/11
Sister Knocker
Photograph: Group of wounded, bandaged soldiers
outside hospital hut,c. 1918

Sister Knocker, Group of wounded soldiers

Two soldiers perform a dance. Lithograph.

Amoy, Fukien province, China: two Manchu soldiers with John Thomson. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Two Manchu soldiers with John Thomson.

Two young 'mates'. A private snapshot showing two young conscripts in an easy intimate pose, ca. mid-1950s. In Great Britain compulsory National Service lasted into the 1960s.

Two young soldiers. Photograph, ca. 1955.

Makassar Soldiers demontsrating their poisonous blow pipes

Makassar Soldiers demontsrating their blow pipes

In one of the famous of all Roman legends, Horatius Cocles and two companions held the Sublician bridge against the invading army of Lars Porsenna until it could be demolished, whereupon he swam back to safety across the Tiber In this print, however, Horatius is on horseback and fights alone, while his companions demolish the bridge

Horatius fighting off enemy soldiers to allow his soldiers to demolish the Sublician bridge. Engraving by G. Pencz.

Set in the Russo-Japanese War, members of the Japanese Red Cross carrying wounded Russian soldiers on stretchers to Red Cross hosptial tents. An inset image shows Russian soldiers attacking Japanese civilians.

Japanese Red Cross caring for Russian soldiers

Canton (Guangzhou), Kwangtung province, China: Manchu soldiers. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

China: Manchu soldiers, 1869, by John Thomson

The resurrected Christ flying above soldiers. Engraving.

Amoy, Fukien province, China. 1869. Honan soldiers.

The title refers to the unexpected coming between the fighting soldiers by the dying man

Soldiers' health and soldiers' dress

The two soldiers.

Soldiers and quinine

Physical remedies for disabled soldiers

Lice and rheumatism amongst soldiers

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

Sister Knocker,Sikh soldiers - Western front

Church parade of crippled soldiers, roehampt

Sister Knocker, Group of wounded soldiers

Two soldiers perform a dance. Lithograph.

Two Manchu soldiers with John Thomson.

Two young soldiers. Photograph, ca. 1955.

Makassar Soldiers demontsrating their blow pipes

Horatius fighting off enemy soldiers to allow his soldiers to demolish the Sublician bridge. Engraving by G. Pencz.

Japanese Red Cross caring for Russian soldiers

China: Manchu soldiers, 1869, by John Thomson

The resurrected Christ flying above soldiers. Engraving.

Amoy, Fukien province, China. 1869. Honan soldiers.

Two soldiers fighting ferociously on the top of a mound when a dying soldiers intervenes. Line engraving with etching.

Boer War: Boer soldiers tending the injured British soldiers and also robbing the dead. Process print after J. Grieg.

A young soldier on his deathbed, surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with etching.

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Soldiers' health and soldiers' dress

The two soldiers.

Soldiers and quinine

Physical remedies for disabled soldiers

Lice and rheumatism amongst soldiers

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

Sister Knocker,Sikh soldiers - Western front

Church parade of crippled soldiers, roehampt

Sister Knocker, Group of wounded soldiers

Two soldiers perform a dance. Lithograph.

Two Manchu soldiers with John Thomson.

Two young soldiers. Photograph, ca. 1955.

Makassar Soldiers demontsrating their blow pipes

Horatius fighting off enemy soldiers to allow his soldiers to demolish the Sublician bridge. Engraving by G. Pencz.

Japanese Red Cross caring for Russian soldiers

China: Manchu soldiers, 1869, by John Thomson

The resurrected Christ flying above soldiers. Engraving.

Amoy, Fukien province, China. 1869. Honan soldiers.

Two soldiers fighting ferociously on the top of a mound when a dying soldiers intervenes. Line engraving with etching.

Boer War: Boer soldiers tending the injured British soldiers and also robbing the dead. Process print after J. Grieg.

A young soldier on his deathbed, surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with etching.

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