| Accession Number | P10550.637 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original postcard negative |
| Maker |
Thuillier, Louis |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt |
| Date made | c 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives, taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918.
Description
Portrait of two Australian soldiers of the 5th Division, Lance Corporal [no evidence for this rank] 2413 Edgar David Granger (left) and 2457 Private Robert Thompson Moore, both of the 55th Battalion. The two men were stretcher bearers together and were friends back in Australia. Both men were killed by the same shell on 2 September 1918 during the fighting at Peronne, along with 2128 Private Alexander Baker and 3242 Richard Wearne, both also of the 55th Battalion.
From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives. Taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918.