E00346 Accession Number: E00346

Description

Four unidentified soldiers of the 8th Brigade resting on the western outskirts of Bapaume, when the town was entered by the Australian troops on the heels of the retiring Germans.

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Accession Number
E00346
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Date Made
17 March 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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