First world war: your photographs

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My grandfather, William Mitchell before he was sent to France. — My grandfather, William Mitchell before he was sent to France: William Mitchell, of Edinburgh, volunteered for the Artillery in 1914 and was still in France in 1919. During the war he moved from the Artillery to driving ambulances ... he was in Paris, Rouen and at Arras and Cambrai. Photograph: mitchellat/GuardianWitness

1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment. — 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment. Photograph: Chris Sewell/GuardianWitness

Card from the front, first world war — I wonder if he made it: Impossible to say where the card was posted, although it's likely to have been Northern France I suppose. Did he manage to survive the last few weeks of the war? I don't think we'll ever know. Photograph: guccij/GuardianWitness

Cartoon sent by Captain G.H.Salaman to his son — Cartoon sent by Captain G.H.Salaman to his son: My Grandfather, Captain G.H. Salaman of the Lincolnshire Regiment, served in France from 1914 and in 1917 joined the Royal Flying Corps. He sent this drawing to his son. Photograph: Graeme Salaman/GuardianWitness

Letter from the front, 1915 — Oct 15, 1916. In the midst of the Battle of the Somme: "My Dearest Margaret, Darling, what would I do if I had not your dear dear letters, week by week? Poor mother she is very very down hearted and I do feel so sorry for her ... I am afraid she is beginning to give up hope about Andrew, I think myself if we were to get any definite word about him, we would have had it by this time." Photograph: impossibledream/GuardianWitness

Somme Gas attack, France 1916. — Somme Gas Attack France 1916: My Grandfather was in the air on that day with the RAF. This is page one of an album of aerial photos he collected while in action there. 2nd Lieutenant E.J.Watkins. "B" Flight. Photograph: point11/GuardianWitness

British soldiers in Le Bassee, WW1 — In Le Bassee: This photo shows my Godfather, Herbert Scott and his fellow soldiers in Le Bassee in France. They are not smiling as widely as they were in the last photo so I think they may have been in France a little while. Photograph: MaryB6/GuardianWitness

Postcards from the front, WWI — Postcards from the Front: Soldiers would spend time embroidering cards to send home. Here is a shot of four cards which my grandfather brought back from France or sent home. ID509178: /GuardianWitness

My Grandfather, George Meadlarklan, POW in Germany 1916 — My Grandfather, George Meadlarklan, POW in Germany 1916: The photo was taken by a German soldier circa 1916. George served with the Bedfordshire Regiment & was taken prisoner in August 1914. He survived the war & was repatriated back to England 1918. Photograph: TonyMcAlister/GuardianWitness

Role call (of the German army) at the Rheims front — Role call (of the German army) at the Rheims front Photograph: Zapblitz/GuardianWitness

German army funeral, WW1 — A funeral: Photos taken by my Grandfather. Photograph: Zapblitz/GuardianWitness

Part of Red Cross Flag: brought back from Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 1915 by Private John William McCullough of the RAMC. — Part of Red Cross Flag: brought back from Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 1915 by Private John William McCullough of the RAMC. Photograph:
ID0186571/GuardianWitness

Ernest Taylor in hospital after the Battle of Arras 1917: Ernest is seated on floor far left of image — Our dad, Ernest Taylor in hospital after the Battle of Arras 1917: Ernest is seated on the floor, on the far left of the image. He was in Nelson Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, the famous "sailors who fought on land". He received multiple wounds and lost a leg on 25th April 1917 in the successful attack on the village of Gavrelle near Arras. He died in 1972 and is survived by 4 children. Photograph: Garth Taylor/GuardianWitness

Victory March Past: Salonika, 1918 — Victory March Past: Salonika, 1918. Photograph: Chris Sewell/GuardianWitness

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