| Accession Number | E00448 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Ribemont |
| Date made | 12 May 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
General Sir William Birdwood taking the salute at a review of Australian troops at Ribemont on 12 ...
Description
General Sir William Birdwood taking the salute at a review of Australian troops at Ribemont on 12 May 1917, after they had broken through the Hindenburg Line. Birdwood, wearing a slouch hat is saluting beneath a fluttering Union Jack flag.