Whilst the First World War saw increased mechanisation, horses and mules were still vital to transportation. Many animals were purchased in the USA by the British Army and Edwin Noble completed a series of draw Art.IWMART2610, John Edwin Noble

Whilst the first world war saw increased mechanisation, horses and mules were still vital to transportation. Many animals were purchased in the usa by the british army and edwin noble completed a series of drawings depicting this process, as well as the use and experiences of horses on the western front. Image: two men on horseback in front of a stable building. The foremost horse rears up, the rider struggling to stay on. Date: (First World War).