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title: WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches
author: W. Rider-Rider - Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21506/wwi-soldier-writing-in-the-trenches/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-01-05
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# WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches

_Authored by W. Rider-Rider - Imperial War Museums_

## Image File

[![WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21506.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21506.png)

## Image Caption

A 1918 photograph of a Canadian soldier [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) while in a trench on the Western Front during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museums, W. R. -. I. W. (2026, January 05). WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21506/wwi-soldier-writing-in-the-trenches/>
### Chicago
Museums, W. Rider-Rider - Imperial War. "WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 05, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21506/wwi-soldier-writing-in-the-trenches/>.
### MLA
Museums, W. Rider-Rider - Imperial War. "WWI Soldier Writing in the Trenches." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jan 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21506/wwi-soldier-writing-in-the-trenches/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205193135) by **W. Rider-Rider - Imperial War Museums**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 January 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.