| Accession Number | E00466 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Vaulx |
| Date made | April 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A soldier on horseback rides past the ruined church in the village of Vaulx, as it appeared in ...
Description
A soldier on horseback rides past the ruined church in the village of Vaulx, as it appeared in April 1917, after the German withdrawal. It is a typical sight, for wrecked churches and religious institutions, even to desecrated cemeteries, were the dominant feature of Hun destruction.