| Accession Number | E05402 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Bois l'Abbe |
| Date made | 16 June 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified sergeant (far left) standing amidst vegetation near a corner of the Bois l'Abbe ...
Description
An unidentified sergeant (far left) standing amidst vegetation near a corner of the Bois l'Abbe near the village of Villers-Bretonneux (background, centre). On 24 April 1918 the 13th and 15th Australian Infantry Brigades, attacking on either side of Villers-Bretonneux, recaptured this village in a brilliant night attack.