| Accession Number | E03658 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Abbeville |
| Date made | 16 October 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The remains of 6750 Private Sydney James Sullivan, who died of disease at the 3rd Australian ...
Description
The remains of 6750 Private Sydney James Sullivan, who died of disease at the 3rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville on 14 October 1918, being carried by his comrades to the wagon for conveyance to the Military portion of the Abbeville cemetery. The coffin is covered with a Union Jack flag and the slouch hats of the six pallbearers are on top of the coffin as they carry it down the road past a guard of honour to a waiting wagon.