pen and ink, drawing
Accession Number
NAM.1992-05-45-1
Description
“Tommy (who has just caught an intruder and is asphyxiating it) “Aah, then, what about yer bloomin’ respirator?” Pen and ink drawing by Frederick Townsend, ARA (1868-1920), produced for ‘Punch’, 1915. Shows a solider using his pipe to kill lice in his shirt. Signed and dated lower right: ‘F H Townsend 1915’ Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).
Campaigns
World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)