E04641 Accession Number: E04641

Description

Unidentified soldiers at a ration dump alongside the light railway line. The light railway line ran beside the Menin Road and was used for transporting troops and supplies to and from the front line. Note in the centre a pile of disused sandbags.

Details

Accession Number
E04641
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
27 September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession E04641

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