Sir John Alexander Hammerton Collection

The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942

Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916

The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917
" The Campbells are Coming!" Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917. The tune of the The Campbells Are Coming was played by pipers at the Battle of Delville Wood

A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

The Union Jack Flies Over Tobruk, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1942]

The New Magic: Sending Pictures by Wireless and the Unescapable Telephone, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Map Showing the German Cameroon Colony, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the German Cameroon Colony, 1916. German Cameroon was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916

Map of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Map of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, 1917

The Historic Landing from the River Clyde at Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, April 25th
The Historic Landing from the " River Clyde" at Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, April 25th, 1915, 1916

Detailed Map of Gallipoli and Dardanelles, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Detailed Map of Gallipoli and Dardanelles, 1916. The Gallipoli campaign took place on the Gallipoli peninsula from 17 February 1915 to 9 January 1916

General Count Luigi Cadorna, 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Count Luigi Cadorna, 1917. Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928) Italian General and Marshal of Italy, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army during the first part of World War I

Map of Poland Showing Position of Conflicting Nations on July 24th, 1915, 1916

The Emperor of Russia with the Grand Duke Nicholas at the Front, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor of Russia with the Grand Duke Nicholas at the Front, 1916. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, a Russian general in World War One

Map Illustrating the Russian Retreat from Galicia in the Summer of 1915, 1916

Map illustrating the Russian Invasion of East Prussia, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the Russian Invasion of East Prussia, 1915. From August to September 1914, the Russian Empire invaded Germany on the Eastern Front

The Zeppelin Bombardment of Antwerp in August, 1814, in Defiance of the Hague Convention, 1915

The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. General Botha declared the Transvaal to the British Empire and represented the Boers in peace negotiations

Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front

Wounded in War Arriving at Waterloo Station, London, as an Outward Troop Train is About to Leave, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J

General Map of the Balkan Operations in the Autumn of 1916, 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Map of the Balkan Operations in the Autumn of 1916, 1917

Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Gabes returns to French control with the help of the British (in the Mareth Line). The operation results in serious damage to the city infrastructure

Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Sunday on the Western Front: Chaplain Conducts Impromptu Service, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Sunday on the Western Front: Chaplain Conducts Impromptu Service, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Eastern Area of the Great War, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Eastern Area of the Great War, 1915

Map indicating the Position of the Allied Naval Victory in the Baltic, 1916

Map of Two and a Half Years Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Map of Two and a Half Years Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The First V. C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The First V.C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Second-Lieut. G. H. Woolley s. defence of Hill 60 made him the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross

British Infantry Storm Ruined Heudicourt, 1917. Creator: Unknown
British Infantry Storm Ruined Heudicourt, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Map Showing the Relation of Serbia to Neighbouring States, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the Relation of Serbia to Neighbouring States, 1916. The Serbian campaign was fought from late July 1914, when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia at the outset of World War I

Chocolate and Apples Behind the British Lines, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Chocolate and Apples Behind the British Lines, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Detailed Map of the Arras Fighting Area, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Detailed Map of the Arras Fighting Area, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

An Evening Concert in Officers Mess of the Artists Rifles, 1917. Creator: Unknown
An Evening Concert in Officers Mess of the Artists Rifles, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Spirit of Our Old Navy Yet Llives - The Drake Touch in the North Sea, 1915
The Spirit of Our Old Navy Yet Llives - The " Drake Touch" in the North Sea, 1915

Guarding Britains Food Supplies, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Guarding Britains Food Supplies, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1915]

Coaling the Fleet During a Gale, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coaling the Fleet During a Gale, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Campaign in German East Africa, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Campaign in German East Africa, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The War Map of Western Europe, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The War Map of Western Europe, 1915

General Sir Henry S. Rawlinson, K. C. B. K. C. V. O. 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Sir Henry S. Rawlinson, K.C.B. K.C.V.O

Forward with the Tricolour: French Infantry advance to Meet the Enemy, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Great Arras Battle Area, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Great Arras Battle Area, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, 1917. (1856 -1924) was an American statesman, lawyer, and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921

Under the Blue Cross: Wounded Horses Being Conveyed to the Veterinary Hospital, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A

German Troops Occupying the City of Liege, 1915 Creator: Unknown
German Troops Occupying the City of Liege While the Forts Still Thundered Defiance of the Invaders Advance, 1915

Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoes Flagship, Iron Duke, Being Coaled at Sea. Inset: Vice-Admiral Jellicoe, 1915

Map Showing German Retreat in the West, 1917, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing German Retreat in the West, 1917, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Famous French Leaders: General Joffre, General D Urbal, and General Foch. 1916

The Principal Railways of Europe and Asia Minor, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Principal Railways of Europe and Asia Minor, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

On the Homeward Journey: Conveying Wounded from Collecting Posts to Dressing Stations, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII

First Positions of the Two Million Troops of the Warring Nations, 1915. Creator: Unknown
First Positions of the Two Million Troops of the Warring Nations, 1915. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton

General Sir William Robert Robertson, K. C. B. K. C. V. O. D. S. O. 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Sir William Robert Robertson, K.C.B. K.C.V.O. D.S.O. 1917

Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, K. C. B. K. C. V. O. 1915. Creator: Unknown
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, K.C.B. K.C.V.O. 1915

Railway Systems of the Allies and Germany, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Railway Systems of the Allies and Germany, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A

The Last Crossing: Tragic End of the Rebel Beyers while trying to Cross the Vaal River, 1916

Lieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Alfred de Bathe Brandon (1883-1974) New Zealand military aviator credited with the destruction of two Zeppelin airships

With a British Battery at the Front, 1916. Creator: Unknown
With a British Battery at the Front, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Map of the Trentino Front, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Trentino Front, 1916. On the Italian Front a series of battles at the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy were fought between 1915 and 1918

War Behind the Curtain of the Hills, 1916. Creator: Unknown
War Behind the Curtain of the Hills, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Hour of Fate on the Tigris, 1916. The Mesopotamian campaign on the Middle Eastern front was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers of the Ottoman Empire

Give Her My Love! Tommy and His Canine Friend, 1917. Creator: Stanley L Wood
" Give Her My Love!" Tommy and His Canine Friend, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Heave-To! A British Patrol-boat Stopping a Suspect Vessel, 1916. Creator: Unknown
" Heave-To!" A British Patrol-boat Stopping a Suspect Vessel, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A

British Airman Returning at Sunset After Successful Journey, 1917. Creator: Unknown
British Airman Returning at Sunset After Successful Journey, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Antwerp and its Roots, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Antwerp and its Roots, 1915. Antwerp was ringed by forts known as the National Redoubt, besieged and captured during the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914

The Union Jack Flying Over Bagdad, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Union Jack Flying Over Bagdad, 1917.From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The District Round Antwerp, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The District Round Antwerp, 1915. Antwerp was ringed by forts known as the National Redoubt, besieged and captured during the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914

The French Battle-Front in 1914 and 1915, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The French Battle-Front in 1914 and 1915, 1916

Fearless Cossacks Sabre and Put to Flight Hungarian Hussars, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Fearless Cossacks Sabre and Put to Flight Hungarian Hussars, 1916. on the eve of World War I the Cossacks had 328, 705 men ready to take up arms for Russia

Map of Greater Britain in Relation to the Homeland, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map of Greater Britain in Relation to the Homeland, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Air Sickness: Incident with the Royal Flying Corps in France, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Air Sickness: Incident with the Royal Flying Corps in France, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Magnificent Charge of Indian Troops Against the German Trenches, 1916. In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire in German East Africa and on the Western Front

Twixt Sea and Sky. British Airship Towed by Warship, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Twixt Sea and Sky. British Airship Towed by Warship, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Last German Colony, East Africa, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Last German Colony, East Africa, 1916

British Armoured Cars in the Caucasus, 1917. Creator: Unknown
British Armoured Cars in the Caucasus, 1917

British Heavy Howitzer in Action on the Western Front, 1916. Creator: Unknown
British Heavy Howitzer in Action on the Western Front, 1916

The Battle-Fronts in the Opening Stages of the Fight for Verdun, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The Battle-Fronts in the Opening Stages of the Fight for Verdun, 1916. The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front

Map Indicating the Area of the Rumanian Campaign, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Map Indicating the Area of the Rumanian Campaign, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, K. C. B. K. C. V. O. D. S. O. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, K.C.B. K.C.V.O. D.S.O. 1916

Relief Map of Gorizia and the Carso Plateau, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Relief Map of Gorizia and the Carso Plateau, 1917

Wayside Calvary in France, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Wayside Calvary in France, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

How the Italians Drove the Austrians out of Burning Asiago, 1917. Creator: Unknown
How the Italians Drove the Austrians out of Burning Asiago, 1917. Asiago was nearly destroyed in the war having seen many battles between Italian and Austro-Hungarian troops

Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. Allied operations during the Battle of the Somme

Retreat from Belgium: British Troops on the River Prepared To Resist the German Advance
An Incident in the Hard-Fought Retreat from Belgium: British Troops on the River Bank Prepared To Resist the German Advance, 1915

A French Recruit Among the Veterans, 1917. Creator: Unknown
A French Recruit Among the Veterans, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Glorious Charge of the Ninth Lancers During the Great Retreat from Mons to Cambrai, 1915. British Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during the First World War

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