Accession Number | E01950 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Glass original negative other |
Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Heilly |
Date made | 5 April 1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
A corduroy bridge, built by the 10th Field Company of Australian Engineers, over the River Ancre, ...
Description
A corduroy bridge, built by the 10th Field Company of Australian Engineers, over the River Ancre, near Heilly. This was one of several temporary bridges thrown across the river by the Australian Engineers to facilitate the operations of the Australian troops in holding up the enemy advance toward Amiens. Left to right: 19994 Sapper (Spr) Albert Edward Grummett; Major McCormack; Lieutenant Strom; Corporal Lynch; Spr Evans; Lance Corporal Wilkins; Spr G. Hall.