E05190 Accession Number: E05190

Description

An informal group portrait of unidentified engineers of the 1st Australian Division gathered around an excavated site. The engineers, assisted by German prisoners, are in the process of putting down the foundation of a monument to be erected on Pozieres Battlefield. The monument was designed to commemorate the Australian actions fought in this area in July and August 1916.

Details

Accession Number
E05190
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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