| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E03249 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, Le Verguier |
| Date made | 18 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Members of the 45th Battalion halted at their final objective in the advance beyond Le Verguier. ...
Description
Members of the 45th Battalion halted at their final objective in the advance beyond Le Verguier. A Lewis gunner is seen taking advantage of the opportunity to snipe the retreating Germans, who at that moment were clambering up the opposite slope of the hill. Identified: Private (Pte) T. Pitman (1); Lance Corporal (L Cpl) T. Vaughan (2); 2230 L Cpl F. Riley (3); 2175 Pte W. Fletcher (4); unidentified (5); Lieutenant (Lt) J. Love MM (6); unidentified (7); Pte H. Phipps (8); unidentified (9); unidentified (10); unidentified (11); Lt A. M. Mills (12). See E03249KLEFT and E03249KRIGHT for position of those named in this caption.