E05455 Accession Number: E05455

Description

The Guard of Honour, composed of unidentified members of the Australian Graves Detachment, outside the Amiens Cathedral on the occasion of an official presentation of an Australian flag to the cathedral by General Sir W R Birdwood (not visible). On the same day the General also handed over to the city a 15 inch German gun captured by the Australians at Proyart in August 1918. Note the shell damage to the buildings on the left.

Details

Accession Number
E05455
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
3 August 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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