E02696 Accession Number: E02696

Description

An observation post near Vaire Wood and Hamel Wood, occupied by members of the 13th Battalion. The central figures are: Lieutenant T. Dwyer MC and 1194 Corporal W. L. Blaw MM. An American Second Lieutenant of Engineers is on the left. On the right is an unidentified Australian officer.

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Accession Number
E02696
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
3 July 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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