| Accession Number | P12439.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection related to the service of SX15595 Pte James Douglas Paterson, 2/48 Battalion.
Description
Soldiers stand by a grave site marked with a cross, with the remnants of a destroyed vehicle in the background. The caption states, "This is [a] community grave of eleven of our chaps who were burnt to death when seven of our trucks were set on fire by shells." Image from the collection of SX15595 Pte James Douglas Paterson, 2/48 Battalion.