EZ0130 Accession Number: EZ0130

Description

Watched by assembled soldiers and officers, General William Riddell Birdwood (centre, near the corner of the enclosure around the memorial) unveils the memorial to members of the 1st Australian Division who fell during the capture of Pozieres in July 1916.

Details

Accession Number
EZ0130
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 July 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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