E01102 Accession Number: E01102

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Buses conveying the 2nd Division to the front, in the Ypres sector, passing along the road near Reninghelst. The buses are open-topped double-decker London General Omnibus Company 'B' type buses, which were transported to the Western Front from London for use in troop movements.

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Accession Number
E01102
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
26 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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