E04610 Accession Number: E04610

Description

Two Australian gunners of the 54th Siege Battery, at Comines Canal Ypres, nose-capping shells. Note the field gun behind.

Details

Accession Number
E04610
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
20 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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