| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E00051 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half-plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Longueval |
| Date made | December 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The conditions immediately behind the front during the Somme winter. Infantrymen drinking coffee ...
Description
The conditions immediately behind the front during the Somme winter. Infantrymen drinking coffee at the Australian Comforts Fund stall. The men serving at this stall are 3774 Private (Pte) A Gunn and 3209 Pte C Neild. Pte Gunn was killed on 25 March 1917 when the Bapaume Town Hall was blown up by a delayed German mine. Pte Neild, was killed in action on 27 March 1917 at Bapaume.