P00394.025 Accession Number: P00394.025

Description

PREMONT, FRANCE. C. 1918-11. A DISABLED BRITISH WHIPPET TANK (TANK MEDIUM A) NEAR THE AIRFIELD USED BY NO. 3 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC). NOTE NEARBY THE GRAVE OF ITS CREW MARKED WITH A WHITE WOODEN CROSS.

Details

Accession Number

P00394.025

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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P00394.001

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