E04895 Accession Number: E04895

Description

Damaged gas projectors, covered with dirt and debris, set for use alongside the Albert-Amiens railway. The buildings in the background (far left) are part of the Dernancourt Casualty Clearing Station.

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Accession Number
E04895
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
14 June 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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