E04606 Accession Number: E04606

Description

The 54th Battery of Australian Siege Artillery in action at Lock 8 on the Ypres-Comines Canal, south of Ypres. Note the large row of shells in the foreground.

Details

Accession Number
E04606
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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