E01083 Accession Number: E01083

Description

A tired team resting on the Menin Road in the Ypres sector, while the drivers enjoy a cup of cocoa at an Australian Comforts Fund canteen. Left to right: unidentified; 27586 Driver Louis Jules De Rons; Driver Tierney. Note the destroyed building behind the men.

Details

Accession Number
E01083
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Date Made
21 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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