| Accession Number | E03134 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Cappy |
| Date made | 29 August 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The village of Cappy, three days after its capture by the 9th Battalion in a general attack by ...
Description
The village of Cappy, three days after its capture by the 9th Battalion in a general attack by the 3rd and 1st Divisions astride the Somme. The troops went forward over a mile, the enemy strongly entrenched in copses, old trenches, and sunken roads being forced back with severe losses.