| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E01030 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Hill 60 |
| Date made | 22 August 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Australian artillery in the third Battle of Ypres. The 105th Battery (4.5 inch Howitzers) in ...
Description
Australian artillery in the third Battle of Ypres. The 105th Battery (4.5 inch Howitzers) in action in the area near Hill 60, in which the artillery of the 1st and 2nd Division took position on 31 July 1917. The first day of the Third Battle of Ypres. Almost the whole of the artillery of the AIF (which suffered severely), but none of its infantry, was engaged in the main attack which opened the Battle. The guns advanced to this position on the heels of the British infantry two hours after the commencement of the attack. Identified, left to right: Major H N Morris, Officer Commanding 105th Howitzer Battery; Captain L R Blake MC PM, 105th Howitzer Battery. In the distance is Zillebeke Lake.