| Place | Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Armentieres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03536 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | 17.5 x 25.2 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pencil, pen and ink on paper |
| Maker |
Summerhayes, Edwin |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Le Touquet Railway Station near Armentieres, German lines in distance
Description
The ruins of Le Touquet railway station, near Armentiere, with derailed carriages set against a rural landscape. Major Edwin Summerhayes, originally an architect in Perth, Western Australia, served with 44 Battalion on the Western Front.