EZ0137 Accession Number: EZ0137

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Wearing his German helmet (Pickelhaube), a souvenir of the battle of Pozieres, an unidentified Australian soldier, probably of the 1st Battalion, shaves in a rear area. The leather satchels are also spoils captured from the Germans.

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Accession Number
EZ0137
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
July 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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