Peronne Church

Place Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Accession Number ART02666
Collection type Art
Measurement sheet: 28 x 38.2 cm; image: 28 x 38.2 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pencil on paper
Maker King, W L
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Date made c. 1916-1920
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Depicts the interior on Peronne Church shortly after the recapture of Peronne by Australian troops. The town was recaptured on 2 September 1918.


Wilfred Lewis King served with the 60th Battalion during the First World War. In 1918 he was transfered to the 5th Australian Division Concert Party.