| Accession Number | E02305 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Bois l'Abbe |
| Date made | 1 May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A camouflaged machine gun post of the 24th Machine Gun Company, in position at the eastern edge ...
Description
A camouflaged machine gun post of the 24th Machine Gun Company, in position at the eastern edge of the wood. In the background, left to right: 496 Private (Pte) A. W. Hukins (head down); unidentified soldier from 52nd Battalion. The Australian machine-gunners in the foreground, 215 Pte E. Louden (sitting up), and 565 Lance Corporal O. S. Johnson, are looking across the valley towards Villers-Bretonneux. Standing in a dugout is 590A Pte W. F. Purves.