E00856
Photograph E00856 First World War, 1914-1918Men of the 26th Battery of Australian Field Artillery placing a gun in position on Bellewaarde Ridge, near Chateau Wood, in the Ypres sector.
E04533 Accession Number: E04533
Description
View of the position occupied by the 16th Battery of Australian Field Artillery near Hooge, in the Ypres Sector, when it had three guns put out of action and suffered many casualties. The cross was erected to the memory of the fallen gunners. Chateau Wood and Bellewaarde Lake can be seen in the background. Note the spent shells in the right foreground.
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Accession Number
E04533
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 October 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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