C02420 Accession Number: C02420

Description

An unidentified soldier operating a periscope rifle in a trench on the Apex, September 1915.

Details

Accession Number
C02420
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
September 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lance Corporal P J Collins
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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