P10997.006 Accession Number: P10997.006

Description

A mixed group of unknown French and Australian soldiers pose for the camera. The French troops belong to a sapper (sapeur) unit of the 8th Mixed Colonial Regiment. One of the Australians is cradling an axe, the traditional tool of the sapeur, used for beating down defenses.

Details

Accession Number
P10997.006
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c August 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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