E05257 Accession Number: E05257

Description

Vignacourt, France. A cemetery showing the graves of Australian soldiers including the grave of 2585 Corporal (Cpl) Ernest Lionel Bailey, Corps Salvage Section (centre). Cpl Bailey was accidentally killed at Vignacourt on 17 May 1918 while collecting battlefield relics for the War Records Section. An informal portrait of Cpl Bailey is held at E01085.

Details

Accession Number
E05257
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
1918-1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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