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Silver-gelatin photo A file of British cyclist scouts advances along a shell‑damaged road on the Western Front. Each bicycle carries a slung rifle; the men wear Brodie helmets and 1908 webbing. Ruined buildings and shattered trees line the route, indicating an active or recently active combat zone. The image reflects the reconnaissance and mobility role of cyclist units during mid‑war operations.
c. late 1916 – early 1917, with highest probability around the Somme–Arras corridor.
Labeled on back :
1382. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE
CYCLIST SCOUTS GOING FORWARD TO WATCH THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY
Stamps on back:
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH ISSUED BY THE PRESS BUREAU
REFERENCE No. O 2704
ALFIERI PICTURE SERVICE 12, 13, & 14 --- COURT, FLEET STREET E.C.
FOR TRANSMISSION ABROAD
2 tears: larger left border (taped on back) and top border
6 ¼ x 8 ½”
Alfieri Picture Service was a London‑based commercial photographic publisher active during World War I, producing war photographs, postcards, and illustrated booklets.
