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Aldington in the Uniform of a Private 

Item

Creator

Photographer unknown 

Title

Aldington in the Uniform of a Private 

Date

1916

Description

In 1916, in the face of imminent conscription, Aldington enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment and was sent to France at the end of the year. He was soon transferred to a Pioneer battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment, before being made a runner. This photograph appears to have been used in a previous exhibition. 

Source

From the Collection of Simon Hewett

Citation

Photographer unknown , “Aldington in the Uniform of a Private ,” Grolier Club Exhibitions, accessed November 17, 2025, https://grolierclub.omeka.net/items/show/5973.

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