E02408 Accession Number: E02408

Description

The main street in ruins after its bombardment by the Germans on 17 April 1918. This street was entirely demolished by 16 May 1918. The house on the right of the photograph was used for the 4th Battalion Headquarters during the fighting in April 1918. General Leslie visiting his Battalion.

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Accession Number
E02408
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
24 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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