EZ0163 Accession Number: EZ0163

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Australian soldiers of the 12th Battalion resting in a village street. They were making their way to the First Battle of the Somme with the 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions.

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Accession Number
EZ0163
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 July 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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