| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Broodseinde |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E04513 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Date made | 5 October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium. 5 October 1917. The Headquarters of the 24th Battalion, established ...
Description
Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium. 5 October 1917. The Headquarters of the 24th Battalion, established in a dugout on Broodseinde Ridge, the day following the capture of the Ridge. Troops of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Divisions took a conspicuous part in the operations. Identified: Signaller (Sig) C. Bice, 24th Battalion (1); Lieutenant (Lt) E. S. Baldock MC, 24th Battalion (2); Sig R. Mills, 24th Battalion (3); Private Whitbread, runner, 24th Battalion (4); Corporal (Cpl) C. Mitchell DCM MM, 24th Battalion (5); unidentified 19th Battalion runner (6); Sig V. Wallis, 24th Battalion (7); ?Lt, 19th Battalion Signals Officer (8); 82 Cpl Joseph F. Calcutt, 24th Battalion (9). See E04513K for position of those named in this caption.