Men of the K.O.Y.L.I. resting before walking back from the trenches

a group of soldiers resting in front of a large mound of rubble. They have piled their packs in front of them and most of the men are sitting on a fallen tree trunk. According to the original caption, this photograph was taken during the Battle of Broodseinde (October 1917) - part of a larger offensive known as the third Battle of Ypres or the Battle of Passchendaele. K.O.Y.L.I. Stands for the …