| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00167.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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GERMANY, C. 1916. PORTRAIT OF TWO GERMAN CHILDREN AGED ABOUT SIX AND FOUR. THEIR FATHER WAS A ...
Description
GERMANY, C. 1916. PORTRAIT OF TWO GERMAN CHILDREN AGED ABOUT SIX AND FOUR. THEIR FATHER WAS A MEMBER OF THE CREW OF A 28 CM RAILWAY GUN CAPTURED NEAR HARBONNIERES IN FRANCE ON 1918-08-08 BY TROOPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE FATHER IS SHOWN IN P0167/04/01. INSCRIPTION ON VERSO BY AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER: "A SOUVENIR LIKE THIS I THINK HELPS US TO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE TO WAR. HOWEVER, ITS NOT AS BAD AS IT MIGHT BE FOR THEIR FATHER IN ALL PROBABILITY NOW A PRISONER AS ALL THE CREW WERE CAPTURED. YOU MIGHT SEE SOME RESEMBLANCE IN ONE OF THE MEN IN THE PHOTO. IVOR 1918-08-12." AUTHOR WAS 3411 IVOR EDWARD MACKIE, 31ST BATTALION.