| Accession Number | E01112 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke |
| Date made | 24 October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View of the dreary expanse of the battleground at Zonnebeke, in the Ypres sector, as it appeared ...
Description
View of the dreary expanse of the battleground at Zonnebeke, in the Ypres sector, as it appeared on 24 October 1917. Heavy rains, the first touch of winter, had just fallen, and the shell churned marshlands became a scene of utter desolation.