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The British storming Contalmaison
The British storming Contalmaison. 1190 Private Leslie Loveland, 1St/5Th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 143Rd Brigade, 25Th Division. Joined 21.11.15
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1190 143rd 211115 25th Battalion Contalmaison Division Joined Leslie Loveland Private Regiment Regiments Storming Topographical Warwickshire
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This evocative photograph captures the intense moment of the British storming Contalmaison during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. At the forefront of the charge is Private Leslie Loveland (1190), a brave soldier from the 1st/5th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, part of the 143rd Brigade in the 25th Division. Having enlisted on November 21, 1915, Private Loveland and his comrades were among the thousands of Allied troops who took part in the assault on Contalmaison on August 15, 1916. The village, located in northern France, had been a stronghold of the German forces and the British sought to gain control of it to advance further into enemy territory. The image, taken from the topographical military collection, vividly portrays the chaos and intensity of the battlefield, with soldiers charging forward under heavy gunfire, their faces etched with determination and fear. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers like Private Loveland during the Great War. It is a significant historical document that sheds light on the bravery and resilience of the British military during this pivotal moment in world history.
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