Description
Men of the 48th Battalion who had assisted in the capture of the first objective in the fighting near Le Verguier, watching the advance of the 45th Battalion towards Ascension Farm, which was the final objective to be won from the enemy during the attack. Left to right, back row: 3108 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) C. H. Lewis; 4310 Private (Pte) W. Graham MM; 4000 Pte F. Smout; unidentified; 4313 Pte W. S. Bushby (pipe in mouth); 2966 Pte W. C. Nilan; unidentified (partially obscured); 6866 Pte P. S. Paslie (gun in left hand, looking towards camera). Front row: 2859 Sergeant (Sgt) G. O'Neil; 5678 Pte W. S. Cooper; 2190 Sgt J. Keppel MM; 4154 Sgt W. C. Inns; 3079 Pte J. W. Ramsay; unidentified (hands on hip, back to camera); 3031 Pte E. T. Johnson (sitting); 945 Pte J. J. Tonkin; 720 Pte S. C. Middleton; unidentified; 3728 L Cpl N. V. Wallace.
Details
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
18 September 1918
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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