J02240 Accession Number: J02240

Description

Captain (Capt) Edward John Howells and an unidentified Australian soldier, both of D Field Troop Engineers, Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, in a narrow street in the Holy City of Jerusalem, local people passing them by. Capt Howells was awarded MC for leading the bridging team against the Turks on 21-22 March 1918.

Details

Accession Number
J02240
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
4 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E S Claydon
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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