The "Lost Tommies" of Vignacourt - ID Project

Vignacourt is a small village north of Amiens (close to Naours) that became an important military base during the Great War.

In the village lived a farmer and his wife Louis and Antoinette Thuillier who owned a camera, which was rare at the time. The village was visited by many allied soldiers during the war and both civilians and soldiers would visit Louis and Antoinette to have their photographs taken.  

When the war ended this very natural collection of portraits on glass plates was stored in an attic and forgotten about for over a century. They were found in 2011 by a team of researchers led by Australian journalist. They now form the Thuillier collection, a truly unique set of photographs.

More information on the collection and history behind the collection can be found on-line.

The official website of Vignacourt 14-18 is : https://www.vignacourt1418.com/home/

The BBC One Show article which includes copies of the collection is : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3LVxjjZghNQW2LJhx1SsX0t/the-lost-tommies

The objective of this project is to apply the apply the facial recognition techniques developed in the Manchester Pals project to support Vignacourt 14-18 in the identification of some of the "Lost Tommies". 

The identifications that follow are referenced by regiment and by utilising the BBC One Show photo references: