Kit Bags Collection

Bivouac at Molodechno, 3-4 December 1812: an episode from Napoleon's Retreat from Russia, 1816. Soldiers around a smoking campfire - the man on the right holds a wild boar's head

Inspection of the Royal Sappers and Miners at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, by Sir John Burgoyne, 1856 Creator: Unknown
Inspection of the Royal Sappers and Miners at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, by Sir John Burgoyne, 1856. More than ordinary interest attached to the occasion

Studies of Life and Character at a Railway Station; Troopers on Furlough, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Studies of Life and Character at a Railway Station; Troopers on Furlough, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

U.S. Army Inspection, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Army Inspection, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
U.S. Army Inspection, 1910. [Soldiers packing kit]

Girls of Barkers Butts School, Coventry, wave a cheery farewell before leaving Pool Meadow today for a ski-ing holiday in Switzerland 21st December 1962

Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US
An undated sterograph of a WW1 scene captioned: " Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US" No. 14338 published by Underwood & Underwood

New Recruits seen here shortly after being issued with their uniform. Circa 1917

Suez Crisis 1956 The Somerset Light Infantry are issued with tropical kit for their move to the Middle East

Suez Crisis 1956 850 soldiers of the 1st Bt Royal Fussiliers preparing to embark on the troop ship Dilwara which took 2000 British troops out of Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 850 soldiers of the 1st Bt Royal Fussiliers preparing to embark on the troop ship Dilwara which took 2000 British troops out of Egypt

Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force seen here loading a cart in Le Harve before moving off to the front. August 1914

London Scottish Territorials seen here unloading a supply train at Orleans, France. Circa October 1914

Supply train of the 3rd Lahore Division after leaving the railway station at Orleans Circa October 1914

Soldier writes a farewell card home before embarking on a troopship bound for the Italian theatre. 25 February 1944

Suez Crisis 1956 The last troops to leave Port Said at Dusk were the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots led by their piper

Whitechapel in Wales, how Five Medical Students Took a Class of Poor Whitechapel
WHITECHAPEL IN WALES, HOW FIVE MEDICAL STUDENTS TOOK A CLASS OF POOR WHITECHAPEL BOYS TO WALES, UK, 1889. 1. The House on the Noth-East Coast of Anglesey occupied by the boys. 2

Auxiliaries arriving at Beggars Bush Barracks, Dublin for demobilisation 16 January 1922

At Waterloo Men of the 1st battalion lancashire regiment leave for Ferozepore, India

Naval cadets from the Thames Nautical College training ship HMS Worcester are being evacuated from Greenhithe to the countryside

Interior of a Transport Airplane filled with coal, 1948
Photograph showing the interior of a Dakota airplane loaded with kitbags full of coal, destined for Berlin during the airlift of 1948

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"Kit Bags: A Journey Through Time and Valor" Girls of Barkers Butts School, Coventry, wave a cheery farewell before leaving Pool: In this heartwarming snapshot, the spirited girls of Barkers Butts School bid adieu with smiles on their faces as they embark on an exciting adventure. Their kit bags packed with dreams and determination, these young ladies are ready to conquer new horizons. Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US: Amidst the triumphs and tribulations of war-torn Europe, these brave colored soldiers return home adorned in valor and honor. Carrying their kit bags filled not only with personal belongings but also memories that will forever shape their lives, they stand tall as symbols of resilience and courage. Sherwood Foresters Homecoming: Journeys end for these three returning Foresters: After enduring the trials of battlefields far from home, these three Sherwood Foresters finally find solace in each other's company upon their long-awaited return. With weary yet determined expressions etched on their faces while clutching tightly onto their trusty kit bags, they symbolize the indomitable spirit that carries them through every hardship. New Recruits seen here shortly after being issued with their uniform - Circa 1917: Captured at the dawn of a new era marked by conflict and sacrifice, fresh-faced recruits proudly display their newly issued uniforms alongside meticulously packed kit bags. These young men embody both trepidation and excitement as they prepare to face unknown challenges ahead. 5 & 6: Suez Crisis 1956 - The Somerset Light Infantry are issued with tropical kit/850 soldiers of the 1st Bt Royal Fussiliers preparing to embark: As tensions rise during the Suez Crisis in 1956, British soldiers donned tropical kits while bracing themselves for deployment overseas.