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Description: | One photograph album titled 'With the Armoured Cars in Russia, Rumania, Mesopotamia and Persia' covering the service of George Matthews with Commander Locker-Lampson's Armoured Car Expeditionary Force (ACEF) during the First World War. The prints include images of vehicles used by the ACEF, Russian artillery, aircraft and cavalry. There are also photographs of Austro-Hungarian prisoners captured at Tarnopol. From Rumania there is an interesting photograph of British troops filtering water from the Danube to make it fit for drinking. Of the prints covering Mesopotamia there are a number taken in and around Basra including: Ashar Creek, Queshla Road and a hospital ward with mosquito nets. There are also photographs taken during a journey up the River Tigris, including views of Amarah, Kut, Ezra's Tomb, river steamers and local sailing craft. From Baghdad there are photographs showing Turkish prisoners, armoured cars disembarking from a river steamer, the Maude Bridge across the Tigris and general views of streets, mosques and other buildings. There is also a series of photographs showing the armoured cars and members of the unit, including 'E' Section and Bob Spencer with his boxing trophy won at Baghdad.The album also includes an interesting photograph of the unit's armoured cars in the former Turkish cavalry barracks at Kazimain. There are also a couple of group photographs showing members of the Indian Army and the Arab Labour Corps in Mesopotamia. The album also covers the unit's move to Persia, crossing the Pai Tak Pass. These photographs include a small series taken to show the carved reliefs on the Darius Rock. Places depicted in Persia include Hamadan, Kasvin and Tabriz. There are also a couple of photographs covering the demobilisation of the unit showing Belton Park, Grantham, the location of the ACEF camp and Sergeant Haughton in the unit’s Orderly Room. To accompany the photograph album there is a typescript caption booklet.
The second album in the collection contains postcards collected by George Matthews in Russia. These show various churches, cathedrals and locations in Moscow such as Red Square and the Kremlin. There are also several cards from Odessa depicting major buildings including the main library, hospital and also a couple of general views of Tiflis. There are also portraits of Russian peasants from the Caucasus and Cossacks. To accompany this album is a printed, fold-out, leaflet with 'tourist' views of Vladikavkas and surrounding countryside. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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