| Accession Number | E04768 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
| Date made | 26 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Unidentified members of an Australian burial party standing amongst the bodies of several German ...
Description
Unidentified members of an Australian burial party standing amongst the bodies of several German prisoners killed the previous morning by a German shell while being escorted to a prisoner of war cage. The prisoners were captured at Villers Bretonneux on 24-25 April during the night counter attack by the 13th and 15th Australian Infantry Brigades which drove the German forces from the town.