The Scotsman

Blindsided: Exhibition highlights impact of loss of sight on soldiers in the First World War

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Lance Corporal David Timmins with The Shell, one of five lithograph­s on display at Kelvingrov­e Art Gallery to illustrate the experience of soldiers blinded in the First World War.

The Scottish War Blinded charity has helped ensure the work by Frank Brangwyn in 1915 is accessible to the blind.

Lance Corporal Timmins lost an eye in Afghanista­n in 2009 while with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.

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