| Accession Number | E05286 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Mont St Quentin |
| Date made | 22 May 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Six crosses, four of which have plaques in the shape of Australia, marking the graves of soldiers ...
Description
Six crosses, four of which have plaques in the shape of Australia, marking the graves of soldiers of the 25th Battalion killed in action on 2 September 1918. From left to right the graves are those of 3657, Private (Pte) John William Thompson; 6871, Pte James Crichton Stewart; 5406, Pte Alfred Solomon Smith; 385, Sergeant William Henry Hartnup, MM; 3690, Pte Wilfred John Gould; 3593, Pte John Loftus Bergin. Note an unidentified soldier is marked on the same cross as Pte Smith and an unknown soldier is marked on the same cross as Pte Gould.