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Our Democratic Army, by Bairnsfather
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Our Democratic Army, by Bairnsfather
Humours from the Front - No 29
Our Democratic Army
Member of navvies battalion (to Colonel): " I say, yer mates dropped is cane"
A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander
1915
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Our Democratic Army
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is a humorous cartoon by the renowned British satirical artist, Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, published in The Bystander magazine in 1915 during the First World War. This iconic image captures the essence of the camaraderie and shared hardships experienced by soldiers in the trenches. The scene depicts a member of the Navvies Battalion, a unit comprised of civilian laborers who were conscripted into military service, addressing a colonel. The soldier holds a cane, which he claims has been dropped by one of his mates. The colonel, with a stern expression and a raised eyebrow, questions the soldier's honesty, implying that he suspects the soldier of attempting to steal the cane. However, the soldier maintains his innocence, assuring the colonel that it truly belongs to his comrade. This lighthearted moment in the midst of the chaos and hardships of war highlights the unique bond that developed among soldiers, transcending the class distinctions that existed in civilian life. The cartoon serves as a reminder of the shared experiences and camaraderie that emerged from the trenches of the First World War. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, a veteran of the war himself, skillfully captured the spirit of the soldiers and their experiences in his cartoons, providing a valuable historical record of the war and its impact on the soldiers who fought in it. "Our Democratic Army" remains a poignant and humorous reflection of the human side of the First World War.
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