E00572
Photograph E00572 First World War, 1914-1918Informal portrait of Captain C E W Bean, Official War Correspondent, knee deep in mud in Gird trench, near Gueudecourt in France, during the winter of 1916-1917.
E00573 Accession Number: E00573
Description
An officer plodding through the frozen mud in Flare Alley, near Gueudecourt, during the winter of 1916-1917. The two men in the background appear to be carrying a large log.
Details
Accession Number
E00573
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1916-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Events
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