| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A00791 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Date made | June 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified Australian soldier (left rear) checking the bodies of dead Germans scattered ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier (left rear) checking the bodies of dead Germans scattered outside a concrete pillbox. The enemy were among the hundreds killed when underground mines were detonated by the allies during the battle of Messines.