E00898 Accession Number: E00898

Description

Soldiers resting behind a conspicuous pillbox, south east of Anzac Ridge, in the Ypres sector, on the afternoon of 26 September 1917. Note the debris around the pillbox.

Details

Accession Number
E00898
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in
Date Made
26 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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