Description
Unidentified members of an Australian burial party standing amongst the bodies of several German prisoners killed the previous morning by a German shell while being escorted to a prisoner of war cage. The prisoners were captured at Villers Bretonneux on 24-25 April during the night counter attack by the 13th and 15th Australian Infantry Brigades which drove the German forces from the town. One member of the burial party (bending over a body) is collecting identification from the bodies prior to their burial.
Details
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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