| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01836.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Northern France, c. 1917. 4871 Sapper John Weatherup Lenegan MM, a bugler with the 2nd Divisional ...
Description
Northern France, c. 1917. 4871 Sapper John Weatherup Lenegan MM, a bugler with the 2nd Divisional Signals Company, 1st AIF, playing his bugle while the unit mascot, a rooster named "Jack" or "Jackie", sits on the instrument. The unit had brought the animal from Egypt in 1916 when it was still a chicken. (Donor B. Garcia)