E04547 Accession Number: E04547

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Messines Sector, Belgium. 17 February 1918. An old German machine gun and observation post near Ungodly Avenue in the Messines Sector, which was used by various battalions as a First Aid Post.

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Accession Number
E04547
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 February 1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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