E00232 Accession Number: E00232

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Men of the 10th Battalion enjoying a hot meal in the trenches, in the line at Eaucourt l'Abbaye, during the Somme advance. To carry the hot stew and tea, petrol tins and hot food containers were used.

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Accession Number
E00232
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Date Made
February 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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