E04314
Photograph E04314 Period 1910-1919A general view of the Waterloo Monument, a museum and other buildings located on the snow covered field of Waterloo. The monument is visible on the top of the hill (background, left). Note in the ba
P00355.044 Accession Number: P00355.044
Description
A snow cleared road leading to the Butte du Lion (Lion's Mound), a large artificial hill raised on the battlefield of Waterloo to commemorate the place where William II of the Netherlands (Prince of Orange) was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder during the battle. It was constructed in 1820 by order of his father, King William I of The Netherlands, and completed in 1826. The photographer (later staff Sergeant) Kenneth McLeod was a member of No 3 Squadron AFC and a photographer in civilian life. He joined the Australian War Records Section as a photographer in December 1918 and returned to Australia in March 1920.
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P00355.044
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1918
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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