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    UK, US pay tribute to WWI fallen in Basra [Image 2 of 4]

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    A woman dressed in a black jacket and skirt stands inside a war memorial, looking upward at large stone panels engraved with names of fallen soldiers organized by military rank. The memorial walls display names listed under headings such as Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, and Private. The setting appears to be a sandstone memorial structure with columns, likely a Commonwealth war memorial.

    BASRA, IRAQ

    11.11.2010

    Photo by Spc. Raymond Quintanilla 

    305th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Honorable Alice Walpole, the British Consul General and Head of the British Embassy Office in Basra, peruses the thousands of names of fallen British service members from World War I at the Ash Shumalia War Memorial Nov. 11, Armistice Day. Britons around the world continue to pay a silent tribute to their fallen country men and women annually since 1918.

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    Date Taken: 11.11.2010
    Date Posted: 11.16.2010 06:21
    Photo ID: 340417
    VIRIN: 101111-A-0835Q-103
    Resolution: 2430x1944
    Size: 630.02 KB
    Location: BASRA, IQ
    Web Views: 70
    Downloads: 0

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    Two individuals stand before a large sandstone obelisk war memorial inscribed with the dates '1914-1921', located in what appears to be a desert environment. One person is wearing military desert camouflage uniform and the other is dressed in civilian black attire. Red poppy wreaths have been placed at the base of the memorial, indicating a commemorative ceremony.
    A woman dressed in a black jacket and skirt stands inside a war memorial, looking upward at large stone panels engraved with names of fallen soldiers organized by military rank. The memorial walls display names listed under headings such as Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, and Private. The setting appears to be a sandstone memorial structure with columns, likely a Commonwealth war memorial.
    Two civilians dressed in black formal attire are participating in a wreath-laying ceremony, likely a Remembrance Day or memorial service. The woman is holding a large red poppy wreath and both individuals are looking downward toward what appears to be a grave marker or memorial stone. Armed security personnel and military figures are visible in the background.
    A group of formally dressed individuals are gathered at what appears to be a commemorative or memorial ceremony. Several attendees are wearing red poppy flowers, which are traditionally associated with Remembrance Day or similar memorial observances. The group appears solemn and attentive, suggesting a moment of reflection or silence.

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