| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E00688 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Heuvelland, Dranoutre |
| Date made | October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A unique representation of the 'Rising Sun' in the Armoury of the 1st Australian Tunnelling ...
Description
A unique representation of the 'Rising Sun' in the Armoury of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company as it was devised by 3691 Sapper J Vawden, a member of the Unit. At the top is a German machine belt and cartridges; the two rapier like bayonets beneath it are French. On each side of the sun is a German Cavalry Mauser carbine; the sword on the right was found in Ypres and was used by a French cavalryman; the bayonet on the left is an old type of English sword bayonet; modern short bayonets and German cartridges form the sun; the crown and title scroll are patterned out of German shell cases. (Prefer image at P02074.001)