The 2nd Australian Siege Battery (55th Australian Siege Artillery Battery) working on a 9.2 inch ...

Accession Number E00658
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Voormezeele
Date made 15 September 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The 2nd Australian Siege Battery (55th Australian Siege Artillery Battery) working on a 9.2 inch Howitzer in their gas masks during an attack at Voormezeele. The camouflage screen overhead conceals the position from enemy aircraft. Left to right: 168 Sergeant George Henry Buffery, (killed in action 4 October 1917); 2873 Corporal Thomas Mowatt (back), (killed in action 1 October 1917); 28118 Gunner (Gnr) John Philip Morgan, (died of wounds 4 October 1917); Willis (back), (killed in action); 653 Gnr Frank Henry Dangar, (killed in action 4 October 1917) of Alf Morrison; Gnr E A Scoles (back); Gnr J Monk (foreground); Gnr J H Hislop or Gnr Dangar.

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