E04587 Accession Number: E04587

Description

The 2nd Divisional Memorial on Windmill Hill erected by the 7th Field Company of Australian Engineers in memory of members of the Division who fell in the operations of July and August 1916. The remains of the Pozieres Windmill can be seen to the rear of the memorial. Note the remains of a tank in the foreground.

Details

Accession Number
E04587
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
16 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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