P02670.011 Accession Number: P02670.011

Description

Officers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company eating breakfast in a reserve near Messines, during the Battle of Messines which started on 7 June 1917. They moved to the front line after dark. Identified, left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Pettit (with white armband), Captain Mitchell MC (reclining), Lt Clouston (obscured) and Lt John H. Kennare.

Details

Accession Number
P02670.011
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 June 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor H. Kennare
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02670.011

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