C00417 Accession Number: C00417

Description

A reinforcement company marching into Lark Hill Camp after completing a route march. Note the snow on the ground and the men's warm greatcoats. The Salisbury Plain was the main training area for Australian troops from about May 1916 until the end of the First World War.

Details

Accession Number
C00417
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K H McConnell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession C00417

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