The remains of the cellars under Mouquet Farm, near Courcelette Road. Mouquet Farm was used by ...

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Accession Number E00253
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Baldwin, Herbert Frederick
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Mouquet Farm
Date made 28 February 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The remains of the cellars under Mouquet Farm, near Courcelette Road. Mouquet Farm was used by the Germans as a brigade headquarters, and had accommodation for two companies. Practically a fortress, very fierce fighting took place for its possession, and it changed hands several times.