| Accession Number | E00475 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original negative other |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Date made | 7 June 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Wounded members of the 49th Battalion returning along Plum Duff trench from the early fighting in ...
Description
Wounded members of the 49th Battalion returning along Plum Duff trench from the early fighting in the Battle of Messines, rest awhile and exchange experiences. Left to right, top of trench: 3917 Private (Pte) (now Corporal) M Scarrabellotti; unidentified; 2350 Pte W Campbell (killed in action at Dernancourt). In the trench: 2216B Pte J J McPherson (sitting), wounded in action at Villers Bretonneux; unidentified; 2217 Pte J A Mumford (facing camera).