E04677 Accession Number: E04677

Description

Ypres Sector, Belgium. 20 September 1917. The result of a high explosive shell on Stirling Castle, a strong concrete redoubt, in the Ypres Sector, during the battle on 20 September 1917. Bodies of dead Australian soldiers, some were probably stretcher bearers, lie near the entrance to the blockhouse.

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Accession Number
E04677
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 September 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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