| Accession Number | E00393 |
|---|---|
| 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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Three members of the 2nd Division standing outside the Mairie (Town Hall) of Bapaume, just prior ...
Description
Three members of the 2nd Division standing outside the Mairie (Town Hall) of Bapaume, just prior to its demolition by the explosion of a mine left by the Germans. The soldier in the centre is wearing sacking instead of puttees and the man on the left is wearing sacking over his boots.