H17495 Accession Number: H17495

Description

Villers Bretonneux, France. 22 July 1938. French Army Chasseurs (Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins) outside the Villers Bretonneux Cemetery salute the Unveiled Australian War Memorial. In the background, in a field of cut hay, French Army soldiers can be seen on outpost duty.

Details

Accession Number
H17495
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 July 1938
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession H17495

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