E00834 Accession Number: E00834

Description

The remains of the Zonnebeke church, which stand as a memorial of the great battles fought in this portion of the Ypres salient. It was around this position, during the Third Battle of Ypres, that some of the fiercest fighting that the Australian troops ever saw took place, and also some of the most brilliant successes.

Details

Accession Number
E00834
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
c September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession E00834

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