| Accession Number | E02475 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Buire-sur-l'Ancre |
| Date made | 14 June 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The footbridge across the Ancre, built by the 6th Field Company of Australian Engineers, in ...
Description
The footbridge across the Ancre, built by the 6th Field Company of Australian Engineers, in cooperation with the 24th Battalion, immediately before the attack of the 6th Infantry Brigade on Ville-sur-Ancre, on 19 May 1918. The span of the bridge was approximately 20 feet, and the construction was successfully screened by scouts of the Battalion. Seen here on the opposite bank is the old Railway Traffic Officer's (RTO) office, with the Leave and Rest station of Buire, reminiscent of the 1917 operations on the Somme. The bridge is a span of thin overlapping planks of wood covered with sacking.