AJAXNETPHOTO. CONTALMAISON (NEAR), SOMME, FRANCE. - WAR MEMORIAL - BELL'S REDOUBT, IN MEMORY OF 2ND LT., DONALD S. BELL WHO ELIMINATED AN ENEMY MACHINE GUN POSITION ON 5TH JULY 1916 NEAR HERE AND WHO WAS KILLED IN A SIMILAR ACTION NEARBY ON 10TH JULY 1916. BELL WAS 1ST PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER TO ENLIST IN THE BRITISH ARMY AND THE ONLY ONE AWARDED A VICTORIA CROSS. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:DP1_80904_116

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AJAXNETPHOTO. CONTALMAISON (NEAR), SOMME, FRANCE. - WAR MEMORIAL - BELL'S REDOUBT, IN MEMORY OF 2ND LT., DONALD S. BELL WHO ELIMINATED AN ENEMY MACHINE GUN POSITION ON 5TH JULY 1916 NEAR HERE AND WHO WAS KILLED IN A SIMILAR ACTION NEARBY ON 10TH JULY 1916. BELL WAS 1ST PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER TO ENLIST IN THE BRITISH ARMY AND THE ONLY ONE AWARDED A VICTORIA CROSS. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:DP1_80904_116

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Size: 1760px × 2640px
Location: CONTALMAISON, FRANCE.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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