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Watercolour over pencil with pen and ink by Maurice L Chaland, 1915. Associated with Cpl George Godbolt and Chinese Labour Corps. Caricature of a soldier striding along a country road, full length in profile to left, wearing peaked cap, puttees, white gloves and carrying a swagger stick. On brown paper. Signed bottom right, 'Maurice L. Chaland 1915'. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Cpl George Godbolt was originally turned down as unfit for service, due to flat feet, in 1915, but served with the Chinese Labour Corps until discharged with Trench Fever in 1919.

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)