E00453 Accession Number: E00453

Description

Australians playing 'pitch and toss' in the support line in the sunken road near Noreuil on 20 April 1917, during the fighting at Bullecourt.

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Accession Number
E00453
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
20 April 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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