P03318.021 Accession Number: P03318.021

Description

A .303 Vickers machine gun protrudes from a well concealed bunker. This gun was probably used by the 1st Machine Gun Brigade during practice drills on the Suez Canal after the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Details

Accession Number
P03318.021
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor 7th Battalion Association
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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