They beat the Red Cross Barge Sisters in the contest
They beat the Red Cross Barge Sisters in the contest
Soldiers fishing in a canal, France, during World War I. This image shows a group of soldiers relaxing and fishing with rods in a canal. They are sitting and standing on a low boat. There are two larger barges behind. The rod of the sergeant in the foreground is dipping into the water, suggesting that he has caught a fish. Canals were an important way of transporting goods in many parts of France and the Netherlands. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. Troops in France fishing in a Canal. They beat the Red Cross Barge Sisters in the contest.'].