E00952 Accession Number: E00952

Description

Mule transport with the 3rd Division following a 'corduroy' track near Zonnebeke, in the Ypres Sector. Private R Mitchell of the 42nd Battalion is leading the animals. The photograph gives some idea of the terrible state of the country over which the infantry had to advance.

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Accession Number
E00952
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Date Made
15 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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