Unidentified men of the 8th Infantry Brigade established in the final objective for the first ...

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Accession Number E02789
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, Harbonnieres
Date made 8 August 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Unidentified men of the 8th Infantry Brigade established in the final objective for the first day's advance near the town. After an advance of about eight miles at its maximum extent, the men are occupying old French trenches. All forward of this line is German territory. The soldier at far right wearing a captured German helmet is 4020 Private Keith James Conway of the 30th Infantry Battalion or Private Smith, 30th Battalion; In front, on the right is Private Rowan, 30th Battalion.