C04178 Accession Number: C04178

Description

Divine Service for the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade and other units, conducted by the Reverend E N Merrington in the Pope's Reserve Gully at Anzac. It will be noticed, the soldier in the foreground has his initials pencilled on his hat, a necessary precaution at Anzac.

Details

Accession Number
C04178
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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