| Accession Number | E03761 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Quinconce |
| Date made | 15 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View of the grave of Lieutenant (Lt) R. Anslow and six men of his platoon of the 53rd Battalion, ...
Description
View of the grave of Lieutenant (Lt) R. Anslow and six men of his platoon of the 53rd Battalion, who on 1 September 1918, were buried on the spot where a barrage of 5.9 inch shells landed, leaving but two survivors of a platoon already decimated in the attack near Peronne. Named on the cross are: Lt R. Anslow; 3457 Sergeant W. S. Taylor; 3563 (3563A) Private (Pte) Charles George Ries; 3307 Corporal A. F. Hayward; 2010 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) C. L. Upton; 3185 Pte W. H. Masson; 3125 L Cpl W. P. Barrie. Note the two damaged helmets in the foreground which were worn by the men at the time.