| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EZ0064 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
British Official Photographer Unknown British Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert, Becourt Wood |
| Date made | August 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A chaplain reads the burial service beside the grave of a fallen Australian in a cemetery in a ...
Description
A chaplain reads the burial service beside the grave of a fallen Australian in a cemetery in a wood, near a chateau that housed a casualty clearing station. The burial party standing around the grave includes English and Australian soldiers. The man on the far right has a 2nd Division colour patch on his sleeve. Note the stretcher in the foreground. (A cropped version of this image is held as P0077/21/11.)