E04804 Accession Number: E04804

Description

Unidentified Australian soldiers posing outside a chateau which was being used by the Australians as a Battalion Headquarters. A mounted machine gun is in the foreground and two bicycles can be seen in the background (centre and right). Note one of the soldiers standing in the doorway is wearing a top hat.

Details

Accession Number
E04804
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
8 May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession E04804

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