Australian troops passing along the track leading to Idiot Corner, at Westhoek Ridge, in the ...

Accession Number E01186
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Place made Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Westhoek, Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Westhoek, Westhoek Ridge
Date made 28 October 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Australian troops passing along the track leading to Idiot Corner, at Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. From left is Stirling Castle, a 6 inch gun out of action, duckboard track, Chateau Wood, Hooge, light railway to Bellevarde Lake and Bellevarde Ridge can be seen in the background on the right. Note the shell smashed transport on the right of track.

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