E02855
Photograph E02855 First World War, 1914-1918Brigadier General H. E. 'Pompey' Elliott, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 15th Australian Infantry Brigade, standing at the door of a captured German Divisional Headquarters near Harbonnieres.
E02848 Accession Number: E02848
Description
A line of machine gun posts near Harbonnieres which, in the advance of 9 August 1918, caused severe casualties amongst the 15th Australian Infantry Brigade, and held them up for about an hour, until a tank appeared and put the enemy gunners out of action. Brigadier General H. E. (Pompey) Elliott, directing the Brigade in its attack, was slightly wounded by a bullet from one of a number of snipers who lay hidden by the hedge seen in the background of the picture.
Details
Accession Number
E02848
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
9 August 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Events
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