D.2046 Battle of Menin Road. One of our balloon observers was seen in difficulties during the opening phrases of the battle. He cleverly extracted himself from an awkward position by means of his parachute.
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NAM.2014-01-29-12
Description
D.2046 Battle of Menin Road. One of our balloon observers was seen in difficulties during the opening phrases of the battle. He cleverly extracted himself from an awkward position by means of his parachute. Photograph showing a parachutist stuck in a tree by his parachute, Menin Road, 1914-1918. From a collection of loose pages from a photograph album, album is incomplete, compiled by Lt Norman J Robinson, who served in Royal Engineers, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, 1914 (c)-1918 (c). Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918) and World War One, Gallipoli (1915-1916).
Campaigns
World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)
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