Why a British Soldier?

Well, I think they’re British. The photograph is of an Allied soldier on the front lines sometime during the winter of 1917 or 1918. Of course, this would have been taken during the Great War. For those of you who read my history posts, you know that I am very into history, and I particularly enjoy learning and lecturing about the Great War. The lad in the photograph is seen happily smiling for the camera while he brings some sort of food item on a spoon to his mouth. It reminds me that, even in the coldest, most miserable, most malcontent of situations, one can still appreciate something, even if it is as small as a spoonfull of a hot lump of whatever that soldier is eating.