E02154 Accession Number: E02154

Description

The ruined buildings seen from the window of the South Chateau, then occupied by a light trench mortar battery. The village was the scene of some fighting, chiefly mopping up, following the recapture of the position by the 13th and 15th Brigades on the night of 24 April 1918.

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Accession Number
E02154
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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