02 First World War Photograph and Document Packages
A Soldier’s Life
How did soldiers in the trenches feel about the war? What was their daily routine? How did they cope and survive? This resource package gives some insight into the lives of the soldiers.
Photographs – A Soldier’s Life (List of Images)
- Photographs – A Soldier’s Life (pdf) [PDF 1456k]
- In the Trenches
- A Haircut
- Lunch in the Trenches
- Making Use of a Shell Hole
- A Letter from Home
- Help from a Comrade
- Tending to a Grave
- Entertaining Comrades
- Getting into Character
- Man’s Best Friend
- Line-up at a YMCA Hut
- Taking a Break
- Funk Hole
Primary Source Materials – A Soldier’s Life (List of Images)
- Primary Source Materials – A Soldier’s Life (pdf) [PDF 1010k]
- Tricks for the Trenches and Wards
- “The Spirit of Our Troops is Excellent”
- Tea Set
- “Whiz Bang”
- Teddy Bear
- Sketch-book
- Helmet
- Trench Slang
- “It’s a long, long way to Tipperary”
Related Historical Information About A Soldier’s Life: Trench Conditions, Trench Culture, and Behind the Front Lines