E02762 Accession Number: E02762

Description

Trophies captured at Ville-sur-Ancre by the 22nd Battalion at the Australian War Museums' Collecting Depot at Franvillers. Note the writing on the guns stating when they were captured and by whom.

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Accession Number
E02762
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
31 May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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