E00899 Accession Number: E00899

Description

Water sodden shell craters and boggy gullies, over which the advance was made by Australian troops between Albert Redoubt and Anzac Ridge, in the Ypres sector, during the latter end of September 1917.

Details

Accession Number
E00899
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
September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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