Evidence of Boche methods in retreat. This boy, Abel Couvercelle, is a refugee from a town recently evacuated by the Germans. He picked up a pencil, which he found apparently harmlessly lying in a box. An explosion followed, and his right hand was terribly injured. His face was also hurt, but less seriously

Caption from negative sleeve: Abel Couvercelle 14 years old, living at Vignemous on Friday the 11th of Oct picked up a pencil left by the germans. The pencil exploded and disfigured him and wounded his right hand.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Mr. Colin [Joseph A. Collin]
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
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Temp note: Batch 35