| Accession Number | E04746 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | 16 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of the 21st Australian Machine Gun Company manning hastily dug trenches in a field near ...
Description
Members of the 21st Australian Machine Gun Company manning hastily dug trenches in a field near Strazeele, France, two days after a very determined attack by the Germans to capture the village. Members of the gun team, in the foreground are identified from left to right: 389 Sergeant Charles Joseph Beacom from Notting Hill, Victoria; 3685A Driver William Duncan Usher from Wisemans Ferry, NSW; 2875 Private (Pte) Gibb George Boydd McLennan from Dimboola, Victoria; 6528 Pte John Watters Cowan from Newcastle, NSW; and 374 Pte James Makeham from Mysia, Victoria.