| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres Windmill |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | C00450 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Maker |
Barnes, Ernest Charles |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
| Date made | July 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection related to the service of 704 Ernest Charles Barnes
Description
Group portrait of four Australian artillery men with one of the battery of 8 inch (French) mortar guns that used to fire on the Pozieres windmill. (From the collection of 704 Driver Ernest Charles Barnes who served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 21st Howitzer Brigade and 2nd Field Artillery Brigade.) The smiling man, second from right, is possibly 10781 Driver (Dvr) John Pidoto MM, 6th Field Artillery Brigade. Dvr Pidoto was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in laying signal wire under enemy artillery fire near Ecoust, France in April 1917. He had been previously mentioned in despatches (MID). Another soldier at left rear is talking on a field telephone.