Billeted Collection

Evacuation as a National Service - Poster
It Might by You! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Canadians in Southampton
The Southampton contingent of the CCCF who were billeted near the docks at the Apollo Hotel. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving
538319 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG.

An officer in billeted quarters, 1640-1647. Creator: Maerten Stoop
An officer in billeted quarters, 1640-1647

German soldiers billeted behind lines of Verdun, WW1
German soldiers billeted behind the lines of Verdun, northern France, February 1916, in the middle of the First World War. 1916

The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers
STC311097 The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (litho) by Jonas

Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving)
1624495 Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Billeted (engraving)
1063050 Billeted (engraving) by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billeted. Illustration for The Graphic)

Typical French kitchen stove, with Hortense Delacroix, WW1
A typical French kitchen stove, with Hortense Delacroix. Here I took my cafe au lait each morning before going down line. Annotated on back of picture - Hortense Delacroix

The War in Spain, Soldiers billeted on a Private Family in Valladolid (engraving)
1611709 The War in Spain, Soldiers billeted on a Private Family in Valladolid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Spain)

The Adventures of a Volunteer Subaltern on the Easter March (engraving)
1061980 The Adventures of a Volunteer Subaltern on the Easter March (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Billeted, Spain, 1874 (engraving)
1053072 Billeted, Spain, 1874 (engraving) by Haynes-Williams, John (1836-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billeted, Spain, 1874)

"Billeted, "an Unwelcome Visit in Poland (litho)
1598456 " Billeted, " an Unwelcome Visit in Poland (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Billeted)

Life line, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Life line, 1941. The Countess of Pembroke with evacuees from London, billeted at Wilton House, 1939. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The Billited Soldiers Departure, c1786-1813, (1909). Artist: George Graham
The Billited Soldiers Departure, c1786-1813, (1909). After George Morland (1763 -1804). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Food for billeted soldiers, WW1
A page from The Sketch showing what householders who had soldiers billeted with them were expected to provide in terms of meals for 3s. 4d halfpenny. Date: 1914

Ministry of Health Poster - Evacuation
Shes in the Ranks too! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

WW1 - American sailors billeted the Royal Courts of Justice
WW1 - American sailors billeted in the Grand Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice, London. Date: circa 1917

Laying the Tables at the Gordon Services Club
A volunteer lays the tables at the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross

The Gordon Services Club, 1940
Margerie Doutie writing up the menu for the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross

The Maple Leaf Club, Brabazon House
Two soldiers share a joke with Mrs Murray, matron of the Maple Leaf Club, established during the War to provide food, medical treatment and accommodation for Canadian soldiers stationed in Britain

Canteen in Blandford
The inside of a canteen in Blandford, Dorset, where women volunteers are dishing out food and tea to the troops. 1940

Wartime Canteen
Several volunteers unload food from a cart outside a village barn in White Waltham, Berkshire, which has been converted into a canteen to provide sustenance for servicemen billeted in the area

The Oldest British Regiment? The East Kent
Officers of the Second Battalion of the East Kent regiment, known as The Buffs. Pictured here on the steps of Winchester College

British troops in church billets in Flanders, WW1
Just back from the trenches, British troops settle down in church billets during a service after a stretch of work in the first line on the Western Front

The Bill for Billeting Soldiers, WW1
Billeting terms for householders taking in soldiers during the early weeks of the First World War. with an extremely young soldier demonstrating how a young Tommy fits in - sleeping on the floor

Amusement by the Meuse by H. L. Oakley
Some scenes showing troops billeted in the valley of the Meuse after the signing of the Armistice spending their leisure time on round of golf, sledging

Scenes from behind the front line in Flanders, H. L. Oakley
Scenes of French life behind the front lines, familiar to British soldiers billeted in France during the First World War, cut on the spot with scissors by Lieut. (later Captain) H. L

Irish contingent of UPS arriving at Epsom, Surrey, WW1
The Irish contingent of the UPS (University and Public Schools Brigade) arriving at Epsom, Surrey, during the early stages of the First World War. Date: 1914

Source Size = 3732 x 4934
Billeted, Spain, 1874, from the Picture by Haynes Williams in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: In Possession. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871. Engraving

Occupation of the Convent of Churubusco 20 August 1847 painting by James Walker (1819-1899) American artist. Mexican-American War 1846-1848

BILLETED
Two soldiers are aghast to discover they have been billeted at the Coldwater Temperance Hotel. No chance of a quick pint there

Wwi / Chateau / Germans
German soldiers relax in the pleasant surroundings of a French chateau where they have been billeted

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"Billeted: The Unseen Impact of War on Communities" Evacuation as a National Service - Poster: During times of conflict, the concept of billeting became crucial for nations at war. This poster highlights the importance of evacuating citizens to ensure their safety. Canadians in Southampton: As Canadian troops arrived in Southampton during World War I, local families opened their doors and hearts to provide them with shelter and support. Food for Billeted Soldiers, WW1: The provision of food was an essential aspect of billeting soldiers. Communities rallied together to ensure that those housed within their homes were well-fed and cared for. German Soldiers Billeted Behind Lines of Verdun, WW1: Behind enemy lines, German soldiers found themselves billeted in close proximity to French villages. This engraving depicts the tense relationship between occupiers and occupied during wartime. The Intruder: What Billeting of German Soldiers Often Means to French and Belgian Villagers (from The Illustrated War News, 1916): This lithograph captures the hardships faced by French and Belgian villagers who often had unwelcome German soldiers forced upon them through billeting arrangements. Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review: Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving): Amidst military marches towards Brighton during Easter Monday Review, this engraving showcases moments when soldiers were temporarily accommodated by welcoming communities along their route. Billeted (engraving): An evocative engraving depicting scenes from everyday life while being billeted – capturing both camaraderie among fellow soldiers as well as interactions with host families. Typical French Kitchen Stove with Hortense Delacroix, WW1: In this image from World War I France, we see a typical kitchen stove where Hortense Delacroix prepares meals for her family as well as any billeted soldiers they may be hosting at that time. The War in Spain: Soldiers Billeted on a Private Family in Valladolid (engraving).