A00807 Accession Number: A00807

Description

Lieutenant Burroughs MC and Bar, eating a meal from a plate on his lap and Captain Ahearn DSO MC, both of the 16th Battalion on a visit to a Company Commander's dugout. A soldier can be seen in the entry to the dugout, behind the two men. A tin can is in the left foreground and a post is to the right, a small cup or can is next to the soldier (right). More tins are in the right background.

Details

Accession Number
A00807
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain D S Aarons.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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