| Accession Number | E02683K |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Hamelet |
| Date made | 3 July 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. The ...
Description
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. The Brigade Major of the 4th Brigade Headquarters (HQ), AIF, at Battle Headquarters established in a quarry, issuing instructions to Company officers the day before the battle of Hamel. These unit Intelligence Officers are sychronising watches prior to the attack. Identified: Captain Basil Spence Atkinson MC, 15th Battalion attached 4th Brigade HQ (1); Lieutenant (Lt) H. B. Davis MC, Brigade Intelligence Officer (2); Lt Hopkins, 4th Machine Gun Battalion (3); unidentified (4); Lt Logan, 15th Battalion Intelligence Officer (5); Lt J. Craven DCM, 14th Battalion (6); unidentified (7); Lt W. Harvey, 16th Battalion (8); Lt J. East MC, 13th Battalion (9); Major R. W. Tovell DSO, Brigade Major (10); Private Webb, 4th Australian Divisional Signals Company (11); unidentified (12); unidentified (13); unidentified (14).