A lorry load of Australian Artillery reinforcements proceeding along the road to join the ...

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Accession Number E03777
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, Hargicourt
Date made 1 October 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

A lorry load of Australian Artillery reinforcements proceeding along the road to join the batteries of the 5th Australian Divisional Artillery, engaged in the battle for the Hindenburg Line Defences. Identified: Sergeant A. Wilson (1); Gunner (Gnr) Wignell (2); 30943 Gnr A. G. Norton (3); Gnr R. Nicholls (4); Bombardier V. R. Baker (5); 28189 Gnr Frederick S. Braund (6); Gnr S. Edgar (7); Gnr F. Gailings (8); Gnr W. F. Brown (9); Gnr F. Bowditch (10); Corporal (Cpl) A. E. Wildes (11); 1532 Cpl Charles C. Dixon MM (died of disease 23 December 1918) (12); unidentified Motor Transport Driver (13); unidentified Motor Transport Driver (14). All the men, except for the last two, are members of the 9th Trench Mortar Battery. See E03777K for position of those named in this caption.