| Accession Number | E01489 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Date made | 25 January 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The remaining corner of a shell smashed house, in which a concrete dugout was constructed by the ...
Description
The remaining corner of a shell smashed house, in which a concrete dugout was constructed by the Germans at Messines, prior to the battle of 7 June 1917. It was occupied by members of the 11th Battalion when this photograph was taken on 25 January 1918. Identified, left to right: 5483 Private (Pte) J. McDonald; 5097 Corporal G. H. Barnes (standing); 5050 Pte B. K. Badger (sitting); 6849 Pte A. Bland; unidentified (sitting); 3514 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Worthington (sitting); 6221 Pte H. May (standing); 5443 LCpl W. R. McCulloch (standing); unidentified (standing); 7450 Pte Cyril Hastings Verley (partially obscured); 7265 Pte Francis Arthur Hewup (standing).