| Accession Number | E02467 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Allonville |
| Date made | 31 May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The 'Smart Set' Concert Party, of the 4th Division, at their improvised concert hall in a barn, ...
Description
The 'Smart Set' Concert Party, of the 4th Division, at their improvised concert hall in a barn, discussing fresh plans, after the hall had been partially wrecked by the explosion of two German high-velocity shells. Eighty-seven casualties were sustained by the 14th Battalion personnel, portion of whom were billeted in another portion of the barn, which the shells hit direct at 2 a.m. Left to right: Private (Pte) C. O'Brien; 10815 Corporal G. E. Castles; 10867 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Howitt, AAP; unidentified; unidentified (standing); unidentified; unidentified; Captain C. D. Leake (wearing cap); 13088 L Cpl W. L. Chisholm (side of face); 8118 L Cpl R. R. Rowe; 17565 Pte Charles Thomas Holt; unidentified; Sapper A. Torzillo (back to camera); 3225 Pte R. E. Summers.