| Accession Number | F00050 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 30 min 5 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage, Short film |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Malins, Geoffrey McDowell, John Benjamin Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
With the Australians in France [Australian forces in France 1916]
Description
Shows scenes of many branches of the Australian Army in France including artillery action (12 inch howitzers and 18 pounders) and men working, training and relaxing behind the lines. General Birdwood watches a tree felling contest held in a French forest between Australians Canadians and New Zealanders. West Australians move up toward the trenches. Chaplain holds divine service the day before battle.
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