| Accession Number | E00230 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original negative other |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Near Le Barque, France. Unidentified Australian soldiers filling sandbags to strengthen the ...
Description
Near Le Barque, France. Unidentified Australian soldiers filling sandbags to strengthen the newly won Australian positions during the advance on the Somme in early 1917. A few of the soldiers are smoking cigarettes and the soldier bending over (foreground right) is smoking a pipe.