P02670.016 Accession Number: P02670.016

Description

Petit Pont, Belgium. 15 July 1917. Soldiers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company celebrating open air Mass and Holy Communion run by the Catholic Chaplain, Padre Lonergan. The men are resting following a fifteen day holding operation at the front line at Gapaard Farm, east of the recently captured Messines. (Donor H. Kennare)

Details

Accession Number
P02670.016
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 July 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor H. Kennare
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02670.016

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