E03142 Accession Number: E03142

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Lieutenant A. V. Sedgwick MC and some of his party from the 24th Battalion, awaiting the lifting of the artillery barrage on Mont St Quentin, photographed a few minutes before moving out of the trench to engage in the renewed attack on the Crater at 1.30 p.m. on that date. This attack, by men from the 21st, 23rd and 24th Battalions, successfully captured Mont St Quentin. Identified is Lance Corporal 1977 Lindsay James Turner second from the right holding a Lewis gun.

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Accession Number
E03142
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
1 September 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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