First Battalion Irish Guards, August, 1914

[Jim]

The first British troops depart their barracks for embarkation to France. First Battalion Irish Guards, August, 1914.

[17pounder]

i belive colonel alexander,commanded the 1st irish guards,much later in ww1.i understand it was during the 3rd battle of ypres,known to british soldiers as wipers.alexander later became viscount alexander of tunis.17pdr