P03253.002 Accession Number: P03253.002

Description

A British Mk IV Female tank, that had been captured by the Germans and then, as seen here, recaptured by the British at Le Fort de la Pompelle. Staff Nurse Dorothy Sevilla White, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), is standing in front of the entrance to the tank. There is a British roundel and the German iron cross painted on the side of the tank.

Details

Accession Number
P03253.002
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
(Donor A. E. Hooper)
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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