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  1. 10th May 14, 01:11 AM #1
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    97 Years Ago Today: Black Watch participating in a rifle grenade competition (1917)

    Photograph taken 97 years ago today, showing members of the Black Watch participating in a rifle grenade competition, 10 May 1917.
    Image taken by official war photographer John Warwick Brooke near Bailleul-aux-Cornailles, France.

    From the collection of the Imperial War Museum, © IWM (Q 5356).

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    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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  3. 10th May 14, 06:59 AM #2
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    Aye, Terry you know how to "make a splash" when re-posting from a hiatus. Great pic, history lesson and return!
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    I love these kinds photos however this one is almost comical when you notice how uninterested this group looks . I'm pretty sure that one guy is sleeping !
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    Very nice pic. Thanks for posting.
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