Tail Board from General Service Wagon, 2nd Australian Division Accession Number: RELAWM00610

Description

Damaged tail board of a general service wagon owned by the 2nd Australian Division. It is painted with the number '2' on a white panel.

Contextual Description

In 1917, the road from Ypres to Menin was reputed to be the most dangerous place on earth. This tail board from a 2nd Australian Division horse-drawn General Service wagon was destroyed on the Menin Road, bearing testament to the danger of German shell fire in the area.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM00610
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Vehicle
Physical Description
Material: Metal
Material: Wood
Measurement
Overall: 420 mm height x 680 mm width x 65 mm depth
Date Made
c.1917
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: First World War Gallery, Western Front 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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