E04635 Accession Number: E04635

Description

An unidentified member of the 1st Divisional Army Services Corps (left) standing with an unidentified injured Australian soldier (centre) assisted by a German prisoner (right) during the attack by the 1st Australian Division at Glencorse Wood, Nonne Bosschen and Polygon Wood. The injured soldier, leaning on a wooden bat for support, has an injured left knee and a bloody face. Note the sign on the left reads 'To Divisional Prisoners Collecting Station'.

Details

Accession Number
E04635
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
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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