| Accession Number | E03909 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Date made | 17 August 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Chipilly, France. 17 August 1918. A group of Australians, including Major General J. Gellibrand, ...
Description
Chipilly, France. 17 August 1918. A group of Australians, including Major General J. Gellibrand, Commanding the 3rd Division, on a newly built steel girder bridge constructed by the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, over the Somme Canal between Cerisy and Chipilly. The previous bridge, which had been destroyed by the enemy in his retreat following the Allied offensive in August 1918, was replaced in six days and opened for traffic by General Sir John Monash, Australian Corps Commander. The group shown near the waters edge to the left includes, Major General Gellibrand, Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Sanday DSO MC, Major H. P. Phillips DSO MC, Captain E. H. Duke and Chaplain Major G. P. Cuttriss.