Description
Group portrait of the 13th Machine Gun Company, in billets at time of photograph, just prior to the German offensive in the north. Soon after this the Company was moved by motor transport to the vicinity of Arras where they remained for a few hours, later proceeding to Dernancourt where they played a big part in the defence of Amiens. In the foreground are two Vickers machine guns on their tripods. Left to right, back row: Sergeant (Sgt) W. Quaite; Corporal (Cpl) Keebel; Sgt P. Healey; Cpl Clarke; Cpl Collins; Cpl Davey; Cpl Harris. Middle row: Cpl T. Rankin; Sgt Trend; Sgt J. Shaw; Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) T. Lewis MM; Company Sergeant Major (CSM) Holmes; Sgt P. R. H. Brewer MM; Sgt F. Hanlon; Lieutenant (Lt) W. Banks; Cpl Boase. Front row: Captain (Capt) Carrol MC; Lt T. Cowley; Capt W. M. Corry MC; Lt P. H. Weston; Capt T. Douglas; 2nd Lt Florence.
Details
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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