| Accession Number | E04212 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Wallonie, Hainaut, Marchienne-au-Pont |
| Date made | 1 January 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An outdoor group portrait of members of the 26th Battalion in front of the Marchienne-au-Pont ...
Description
An outdoor group portrait of members of the 26th Battalion in front of the Marchienne-au-Pont school. Identified is Major (Maj) James Alexander Robinson DSO (front row, sixth from the left), all other soldiers are unidentified. In the front row four officers (third, fourth, seventh and eighth from the left) are wearing Military Cross ribbons and two officers (second and third from the right) are wearing Military Medal (MM) ribbons. A soldier in the second row (third from the left) is also wearing a MM ribbon. As the Commanding Officer of the 26th Battalion Maj Robinson was instrumental in the planning and recovery of the German A7V tank Mephisto from the battlefield in July 1918.