E02866 Accession Number: E02866

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A photograph taken in the morning, during the Australian advance towards Lihons, showing members of the 6th Battalion resting in an old trench. The Battalion had sustained very heavy casualties in the attack upon the Crepy Wood position, and this little group, found themselves without officers and in charge of the staff-sergeant on top of the bank, who is making a check roll call. Left to right, sitting on the bank: Sergeant (Sgt) Hunt: Quartermaster Sergeant Kirby; Sgt Ward. Front row, in the trench: unidentified; unidentified; Tullock, on the right (leaning).

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Accession Number
E02866
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
10 August 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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