| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E00392 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume |
| Date made | 19 March 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An Australian soldier writing his name on the base of a monument in the square at Bapaume. ...
Description
An Australian soldier writing his name on the base of a monument in the square at Bapaume. Surmounting the pedestal is a stovepipe anti-aircraft 'dummy gun', erected by the Germans. In the background horses are being fed, the one on the right has a feed bag. Note the webbing and personal equipment hanging on the fence in the left foreground. The Town Hall is in the background.