| Accession Number | E03258 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, Le Verguier |
| Date made | 18 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Men of the 48th Battalion who had assisted in the capture of the first objective in the fighting ...
Description
Men of the 48th Battalion who had assisted in the capture of the first objective in the fighting near Le Verguier, watching the advance of the 45th Battalion towards Ascension Farm, which was the final objective to be won from the enemy during the attack. Left to right, back row: 3108 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) C. H. Lewis; 4310 Private (Pte) W. Graham MM; 4000 Pte F. Smout; unidentified; 4313 Pte W. S. Bushby (pipe in mouth); 2966 Pte W. C. Nilan; unidentified (partially obscured); 6866 Pte P. S. Paslie (gun in left hand, looking towards camera). Front row: 2859 Sergeant (Sgt) G. O'Neil; 5678 Pte W. S. Cooper; 2190 Sgt J. Keppel MM; 4154 Sgt W. C. Inns; 3079 Pte J. W. Ramsay; unidentified (hands on hip, back to camera); 3031 Pte E. T. Johnson (sitting); 945 Pte J. J. Tonkin; 720 Pte S. C. Middleton; unidentified; 3728 L Cpl N. V. Wallace.