Co-incidentally today at the Chatham Fair there was a table of props for sale from the 1917 film including rubber Mills Bombs and .303 clips. Behind the table was Andy Robertshaw "who worked as the military adviser with various departments including props, set design, costume, hair and make-up before joining the team on location. Andy’s involvement extended to bandaging the wounded for the final sequence and in quiet moments he gave talks to the extras about what it was like to be a soldier in 1917. As usual, he was able to point out potential historical errors to the director."
Tim
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