WW1 Squaddies outside a Bell Tent: the Lazy Tribe with Haunted Faces WW1

This World War 1 photograph shows eight privates outside of their bell tent. It would appear that these squaddies are made up to look wounded. A contrived feel pervades over the theatrically-applied bandages, a ‘black’ eye and a limp.

The Lazy Tribe in front of a Bell Tent during WW1

Rare Moment of Humour on the Front Line

At such grim times as on the Western front, a little humour may help lift the spirits. Sharing good and bad times would no doubt form a lifelong bond, if all the privates pictured had survived the terrible experiences of the trenches.

This ‘Lazy Tribe’ may have lifted the mood for an instant, as can be seen in this shot, but the haunted look on some of their faces tells a different story.