a group of men standing on top of a wooden bridge

One of the many temporary bridges made by the R.E.s over the Somme Bridge over the Somme, France, during World War I. Seven soldiers stand on a temporary bridge over the Somme. According to the photograph's original caption the bridge was built by the Royal Engineers. The bridge is made up of wooden planks and appears to be held up by a large central girder supported by wooden blocks. There is a rope handrail running the length of the bridge. The men are posing for the camera.