The crew and gun of an Australian Howitzer Battery, in an emplacement behind a steep bank near ...

Accession Number E04813
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Lavieville
Date made 24 April 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The crew and gun of an Australian Howitzer Battery, in an emplacement behind a steep bank near Lavieville. This was typical of the gun positions in the Somme area. Note the duckboard pathway in the foreground.

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