E05402
Photograph E05402 Period 1910-1919An unidentified sergeant (far left) standing amidst vegetation near a corner of the Bois l'Abbe near the village of Villers-Bretonneux (background, centre). On 24 April 1918 the 13th and 15th Austral
E05402A Accession Number: E05402A
Description
View of the countryside near the village of Villers-Bretonneux (background). On 24 April 1918 the 13th and 15th Australian Infantry Brigades, attacking on either side of Villers-Bretonneux, recaptured this village in a brilliant night attack.
Details
Accession Number
E05402A
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 5/8 in x 5 7/8 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Date Made
16 June 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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