Liverpool played an important role in the First World War, with hundreds of convoys sailing to and from the port in order to keep Britain supplied with food.
Thousands of Liverpool men signed up to support Britain in WWI, both in the army and in the Royal Navy, and sadly, over 13,000 local lives were lost.
It wasn’t just British troops supporting our city though, with hundreds of thousands of American men passing through Liverpool during the Great War, which began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
It was the busiest port in the UK to receive U.S. troops and supporters. Canadian soldiers were also deployed in the city, with huge ships carrying troops to and from the docks.
Take a look at these century-old photos, showing Canadian and U.S. troops in Liverpool during WWI.
5. Wartime Liverpool
Newly arrived US troops in the YMCA canteen, Liverpool, in September 1918. | A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Photo: A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
6. Wartime Liverpool
Carrying heavy kitbags, smiling American troops march through the streets of Liverpool after disembarking from their ship in October 1918. | A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Photo: A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
7. Wartime Liverpool
Canadian troops leave Liverpool Docks aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain. May 1919. | A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Photo: A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
8. Wartime Liverpool
A camouflaged ship carrying American troops docks at Liverpool in 1918. | A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Photo: A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images