E05402
Photograph E05402 Period 1910-1919An unidentified sergeant (far left) standing amidst vegetation near a corner of the Bois l'Abbe near the village of Villers-Bretonneux (background, centre). On 24 April 1918 the 13th and 15th Austral
E02132 Accession Number: E02132
Description
German prisoners, after their capture by the Australians at Villers-Bretonneux, in the night attack of 24 April, in which the village was taken by the 13th and 15th Infantry Brigades. On the right, standing facing camera is 2863 Private Thomas Benoit, a member of the 5th Australian Division Intelligence Police attached to 14th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters about end of April or beginning May 1918.
Details
Accession Number
E02132
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
25 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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