| Accession Number | E02376 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Franvillers |
| Date made | 31 May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The staff, 6167 Private (Pte) E. E. Webster, printer (left), and 4479 Pte Alfred Henry Ladd, ...
Description
The staff, 6167 Private (Pte) E. E. Webster, printer (left), and 4479 Pte Alfred Henry Ladd, composition, and printing press of the 22nd Battalion 'Echo'. The editor of the fortnightly journal, 4983 Sergeant C. Blatchford MM is seen sitting at the table. The 'Echo' has an average circulation of 600 and during the fighting was produced and printed in many an old ruin under shellfire. Trench journals of the AIF were rare publications - the photograph of an actual trench printing office such as this should be unique.