| Accession Number | E04898 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Ville-sur-Ancre |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A footbridge across the Ancre River built by the 6th Field Company of Engineers and used by the ...
Description
A footbridge across the Ancre River built by the 6th Field Company of Engineers and used by the 24th Battalion in their attack at Ville-sur-Ancre on 19 May 1918. In the background is the Dernancourt Casualty Clearing Station. Note in the foreground a timber platform floating in the water.