E03185 Accession Number: E03185

Description

Driver J Plummer of the 5th Australian Field Ambulance inside the barrel of the captured German 15 inch naval gun, near Chuignolles. He is surrounded by other unidentified soldiers.

Details

Accession Number
E03185
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
3 September 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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