Monash, Sir John KCMG KCB, (General, b.1865 - d.1931) - Plan "B" Sketch Shewing Machine Gun Barrage

Place Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines
Accession Number 3DRL/2316.072
Collection type Private Record
Record type Item
Measurement Overall: 29.8 cm x 34.5 cm
Object type Map
Date made 1917
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Description

A handrawn map on tracing paper with coloured ink titled 'Plan "B"; sketch Shewing Machine Gun Barrage' covering an area in Messines. Scale not included, dated 6/4/1917. Map features roads and lines marked in red, black and blue ink with certain sections highlighted in blue. There are also some buildings. Annotations include '88', '117', '3DRL2316[50/88]', 'Ultima Lane', 'Ash Avenue', 'Sunken Fm', 'Uncertain Lane', 'La Potterie Fm', and 'Ulster Drive'. Messines - M.G. Barrage on Enemy Trenches.