Allies

Led by King George V, London and all of Great Britain celebrated American Independence Day for the first time in 1918, 142 years after July 4, 1776. Old Glory flew beside the Union Jack atop government buildings. The highlight of the day was the army-navy baseball match at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, west of central London. American soldiers and sailors set out for the game on horse-drawn carriages.

“The American and British Army and Navy ‘shake’ on their one purpose, to crush the Hun.”