A camouflaged railway train at Montigny Farm. The train was the headquarters for the Fourth ...

Accession Number E03929
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme
Date made 17 October 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A camouflaged railway train at Montigny Farm. The train was the headquarters for the Fourth Army, which was made up of the Canadian Corps, the Third British Corps and the Australian Corps. Three soldiers stand along the left side of the train and one soldier on the right, all unidentified. Note in the background other camouflaged buildings and structures and several tents on the left side of the train.

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