| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E04921 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme |
| Date made | 11 July 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A large group of unidentified Australian Engineers laying down a telephone cable, through fields ...
Description
A large group of unidentified Australian Engineers laying down a telephone cable, through fields and hilly terrain, to the forward lines near Villers-Bretonneux. Owing to the damage caused by heavy shellfire, buried cable routes for telephonic communication became imperative.