E00782 Accession Number: E00782

Description

Members of the 24th Battalion resting in a mine crater, just behind Albert Redoubt, in the Ypres Sector, during the battle of 20 September 1917. Identified are: Private (Pte) G Whitehead (top right, walking towards the crater); bottom of the crater in the foreground; two across to the right from the soldier with the moustache, with his right hand under his head, is Pte Christian; above him lying sideways is Pte Twiss; extreme right foreground, looking at camera and smoking a cigarette is Pte Wilson. See E00782A for a composite based on this image.

Details

Accession Number
E00782
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Date Made
20 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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