| Accession Number | E04406 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Chuignolles |
| Date made | 28 February 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A close up of the wrecked 15 inch naval gun, at Arcy Wood, near Chuignolles, captured by members ...
Description
A close up of the wrecked 15 inch naval gun, at Arcy Wood, near Chuignolles, captured by members of the 3rd Battalion in a bayonet attack on 23 August 1918, during an advance by Australian troops in this vicinity. The big gun was found separated from its carriage and the great barrel blown off at the breech, visible on the left (half buried). It had been wrecked by an explosion, either by accident or design.
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