A00716 Accession Number: A00716

Description

Captain Felix Gordon Giles DSO, Officer Commanding D Company, 10th Battalion, sitting barefooted outside his dugout which has been camouflaged with tree branches, a map case is hanging from a post of the dugout and webbing is on the ground near his feet. A whistle is attached to his left pocket.

Details

Accession Number
A00716
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major F G Giles, DSO.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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