E04747 Accession Number: E04747

Description

Unidentified members of the 21st Australian Machine Gun Company having lunch alongside their positions in a field, two days after the unsuccessful German attempt to break the resistance of the 1st Australian Division in this sector. Note in the background several buildings, visible against the skyline.

Details

Accession Number
E04747
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 15/16 in x 5 1/8 in
Image: 3 5/8 in x 4 5/8 in
Date Made
16 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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