| Accession Number | E01918KRIGHT |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
| Date made | 12 September 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Official photograph key sheet image
Description
Right hand side of reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. The 1st Australian Siege Battery in action at Lock 8, near the Ypres-Comines Canal (the canal bank is on the left). From this position the Battery assisted in the great barrage preceeding the attack on Polygon Wood by the Australian troops on 20 September 1917. Identified: 121 Corporal (Cpl) G. Purdue DCM (1); 77 Gunner (Gnr) F. Doonan (2); 65 Bombardier (Bdr) H. S. Bouchier (3); 124 Bdr W. J. Purcell DCM (4); 97 Gnr J. A. Jackson MM (or 112 Gnr C. J. Martin), Signaller (5); 57 Cpl G. G. Barker (6); 409 Bdr A. G. H. Boughen (7); 104 Bdr R. Aiken (8); 349 Gnr R. C. Coppins (9); 828 Sergeant (Sgt) L. Proops (10); 308 Gnr R. Hartney (11); 300 Gnr H. Godbold (12); 403 Cpl J. Purdue (13); 27461 Gnr Fowler (14); 311 Gnr C. Jackson (15); 698 Gnr W. Fenton (16); 829 Gnr P. N. F. Clarke (17); Staff Sergeant Knight Croix de Guerre (18); Lieutenant Hendely (19); Cpl Jack (20); 818 Gnr Budgeorge (21).