E00947 Accession Number: E00947

Description

A machine gun crew of the 24th Battalion in the front line trenches near Flinte Farm, in the Ypres Sector of Belgium. The ridge in the background is Kieberg Spur. Identified, foreground to background: 1571 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Albert Henry Gaydon (left hand holding cigarette); 5140 LCpl F A Wilson; 5334 Private J Ellis; all other men are unidentified.

Details

Accession Number
E00947
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Date Made
5 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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