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Item IDP10550.049
PhotographerThuillier, Louis
Place madeFrance: Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt
Date Madec June-July 1918
Copyright holderAustralian Capital Equity Pty Ltd
CollectionPhotograph
Credit lineCourtesy Kerry Stokes Collection, the Louis and Antoinette Thuillier Collection
Description Portrait of two Australian soldiers on a despatch motorcycle and sidecar. Identified on the right, in the sidecar, is 750 Lieutenant Sydney Hubert Carroll MC, 4th Machine Gun Battalion; and left, on the motorcycle, is an unidentified 4th Brigade Headquarters staff officer, also wearing a Military Cross.

From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives. Taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918.

Comments

Jeremy says:

I love all of theses pics

Nellie and Luca says:

It reminds me of my great grandfather, he rode motoerbikes in the second world war.

James says:

Fantastic images

Dan says:

Interesting photo particularly the uniforms, they are private soldiers kit but both are officers ? Late war perhaps...

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