P03631.169 Accession Number: P03631.169

Description

A camouflaged 8 inch No 2 gun of the 1st Australian Siege Battery, at Birr Cross Roads. 518 Gunner Harold Alexander Triggs (later killed in action on 5 July 1918, near Lamotte in Nieppe Forest) is standing by, awaiting the order to fire, during the ranging of the battery on 26 September 1917, prior to the attack carried out on Polygon Wood on 28 September 1917. The dial sight has been removed in order to save damage on shock of discharge. This image is a colour Paget Plate. The same image is available in black and white and is held at E02048.

Details

Accession Number
P03631.169
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Paget plate
Physical Description
Colour: colour
Format: Half plate (13x18)
Support: Glass
Date Made
September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P03631.169

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