Map of Mouquet Farm, Somme.

Place Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Mouquet Farm
Accession Number EXDOC031
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Overall: 500 cm x 370 cm
Object type Map
Maker Australian Imperial Force
Date made 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Map of Mouquet Farm, Somme, and the area adjacent thereto which was the scene of bitter fighting in August, 1916. The map was used by the staff of 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, one of the Australian units which played a prominent role in the operations against this point. That portion of the map outlined in blue and indelible pencil indicates roughly the positions beld by the Battalion.