Australian troops leaving their trench for an attack. This was one of a number of images used to ...

Place Europe: France
Accession Number E05429
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Maker Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Place made Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Zillebeke
Date made 26 September 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Australian troops leaving their trench for an attack. This was one of a number of images used to create a composite photograph by Official Australian War Photographer Frank Hurley, this image being used in the bottom right hand side of the composite. The composite was originally titled "A hop over", but became famous as "Over the top". It was exhibited in London between May and September 1918. For examples of the composite image see E05988A, E05988B and P01438.001.