| Accession Number | C00459 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Ernest Charles |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Westhoek, Westhoek Ridge |
| Date made | September 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection related to the service of 704 Ernest Charles Barnes
Description
Group portrait of seven unidentified soldiers with a British male Mark IV tank, temporarily out of action, near Westhoek Ridge. In September 1917 Australian troops were engaged in the battles of Menin Road and Polygon Wood in the vicinity of Ypres. (From the collection of 704 Driver Ernest Charles Barnes who served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 21st Howitzer Brigade and 2nd Field Artillery Brigade.)