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)

1st US Army

Flag Officer Comanding Dover

The original caption reads: "Along the stone flagged passage

who wears the medals that her late husband won during his service with the navy during the First World War

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.