E03249 Accession Number: E03249

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Members of the 45th Battalion halted at their final objective in the advance beyond Le Verguier. A Lewis gunner is seen taking advantage of the opportunity to snipe the retreating Germans, who at that moment were clambering up the opposite slope of the hill. Identified: Private (Pte) T. Pitman (1); Lance Corporal (L Cpl) T. Vaughan (2); 2230 L Cpl F. Riley (3); 2175 Pte W. Fletcher (4); unidentified (5); Lieutenant (Lt) J. Love MM (6); unidentified (7); Pte H. Phipps (8); unidentified (9); unidentified (10); unidentified (11); Lt A. M. Mills (12). See E03249KLEFT and E03249KRIGHT for position of those named in this caption.

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Accession Number
E03249
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
18 September 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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