Thomas Wictor
Special Section
Men of a Special Section, Special Brigade, Royal Engineers. The four Special Sections were assigned flamethrowers and later designated Z Company.
Several display French headgear; the man seated in the left front wears the chéchia of a Compagnie Schilt, complete with metal "1" of the 1st Engineer Regiment.
Three are armed with the .455 Webley revolver in open-topped holsters. British gas and flame troops were officially armed only with pistols, but most retained their .303 SMLE rifles.
Special Section
Men of a Special Section, Special Brigade, Royal Engineers. The four Special Sections were assigned flamethrowers and later designated Z Company.
Several display French headgear; the man seated in the left front wears the chéchia of a Compagnie Schilt, complete with metal "1" of the 1st Engineer Regiment.
Three are armed with the .455 Webley revolver in open-topped holsters. British gas and flame troops were officially armed only with pistols, but most retained their .303 SMLE rifles.