The children of Adderbury, near Banbury, saw war at first hand.
These tractors, clearly marked OHMS (On His Majesty’s Service), arrived in the village hauling guns on their way to the battlefield during the First World War.
Frank Packer, the well-known West Oxfordshire photographer, was on hand to record the event. And village youngsters didn’t need any encouragement to become part of village history.
The picture comes from a collection belonging to Bert Dowler, of Bodicote Road, Banbury.
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