| Accession Number | E05452 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens |
| Date made | 3 August 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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General Sir W R Birdwood chatting with an unidentified French General after having inspected the ...
Description
General Sir W R Birdwood chatting with an unidentified French General after having inspected the Australian Guard of Honour on the occasion of the handing over to the city of Amiens the 15 inch German gun captured by the Australians at Proyart in August, 1918. The General also presented the Australian flag in the foreground (left) to the Amiens Cathedral. The Guard of Honour is made up of unidentified members of the Australian Graves Detachment.