| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E02296 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
| Date made | 26 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Meal time at a machine gun post of the 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion on Hill 104, ...
Description
Meal time at a machine gun post of the 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion on Hill 104, Villers-Bretonneux plateau, France. Identified from left to right: 654 Private (Pte) George Phillip Weinheimer from Maryborough, Queensland (standing in trench); 438A Corporal John Bertmoore Shannon from Nebo, via Mackay, Queensland (later awarded MM for bravery on operations at Peronne, France on 2 September 1918); and 3590 Pte George William Needham from Trafalgar, Queensland (holding a slice of bread). Pte Needham died of wounds received in action on 5 September 1918 and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France