| Accession Number | E05119 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Wallonie, Namur, Flavion |
| Date made | 25 April 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An Australian soldier and officer, both unidentified, standing on the road side near the base of ...
Description
An Australian soldier and officer, both unidentified, standing on the road side near the base of an observation tower. The tower, erected on a hill by German forces, was used for sighting aeroplanes and connected by telephone and electric wires to a large aerodrome at Morville, about two miles away. The officer appears to be wearing a Military Cross ribbon.
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