| Accession Number | E00525 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers |
| Date made | 15 May 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
'Factory Corner' near Flers, photographed on 15 May 1917. It was here the 22nd Battalion had ...
Description
'Factory Corner' near Flers, photographed on 15 May 1917. It was here the 22nd Battalion had their Headquarters during the operations at Flers some months earlier. The country around was devoid of landmarks, and the mud truly appalling. Rations were, with great difficulty, brought up each night and dumped at this spot, to be carried forward by ration parties. Casualties from enemy shelling were frequent, and not a few wounded men died exhausted in the engulfing mud.
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