E01887 Accession Number: E01887

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A platoon of the 58th Battalion marching along the tow path of the Somme Canal, near Sailly-le-Sec. The old mill tower on the extreme left was used by the enemy artillery as a range target during the fighting in front of Amiens.

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Accession Number
E01887
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
31 March 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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