Soldiers And Wives

English Soldiers Saying Goodbye To Their Wives, Getting Ready To Go To Egypt, 1937

And here we can see some English soldiers who have to bid their wives goodbye as they have to get themselves ready to sail to Egypt. This photo was taken in 1937. Can you feel the love and the longing that was present at this moment just by looking at the photo? To have to leave and fight in the was and put their safety on hold would have been devastating for both parties…