E03874 Accession Number: E03874

Description

A Sopwith Camel aircraft which turned turtle (upside down) and crashed in no man's land near Proyart. The village can be seen in the background.

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Accession Number
E03874
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
16 August 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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