| Accession Number | EZ0013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Brooks, Ernest |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c June 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified soldier with a gong that was used in the Australian front line system to sound ...
Description
An unidentified soldier with a gong that was used in the Australian front line system to sound the alarm when gas attacks occurred. The soldier is holding a metal rod that was used to strike the gong; he is wearing a satchel containing his daily rations. It was unusual to take the trouble of mounting the gong on a tripod. Note the wooden duckboards crisscrossing the open space.