| Accession Number | E04489 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Date made | 26 December 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. 26 December 1917. A party of the 22nd Battalion, constructing apron ...
Description
Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium. 26 December 1917. A party of the 22nd Battalion, constructing apron wire entanglements as a part of the rear defences of this sector. The were living in hutments at Kortepyp Camp where Christmas Day was spent. The Battalion was in reserve and fatigue parties were sent forward daily by the light railway to Ploegsteert where wiring was carried out and extensive salvaging operations undertaken under the supervision of Major J. S. Dooley MC. The area was very quite at this time and received only desultory shelling.