Summary
One of 185 black and white photographs in an album, taken in France during World War I by Sergeant John Lord. Some pages are blank.
Photographs in the album depict army camps, hospitals, trenches, early tanks, landscapes, cemeteries and graves and groups of posed Australian soldiers. The places Lord mentions in his captions are La Boiselle, Quarry Siding, Pozieres, Albert, Bapaume and Favreuil.
The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by John Lord (service # 6252). He donated photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia to Museum Victoria.
The same grave is photographed in MM 120183 and MM 120185. It was the grave of Private Harry Gilbert Shapley, service no.7968. He was killed in action on 17 November 1916, and was buried at Quarry Cemetery, '500 yards north of Montauban', France.
Description of Content
Soldier standing behind the grave of Pte H G Shapley The grave itself is marked with a white inscripted cross. A rising sun (Australian Army motif) is placed at the top of the cross. '13th Aust FA' has been inscribed on the base of the cross. A helmet is sitting on the grave infront of the cross. In the background other more simple wooden crosses can be seen.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Date of Event
Montauban-de-Picardie, Somme, France, 17 Nov 1916
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Person Commemorated
Private Harry G. Shapley - 13th Field Ambulance, AIF, Montauban-de-Picardie, Somme, France, 17 Nov 1916
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Photographer
Sergeant John Lord, Montauban-de-Picardie, Somme, France, 1916-1919
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on the secondary support above and to the right of the image: '732' Hand written on the secondary support to the left of the image, and then crossed out: '733'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
40 mm (Width), 62 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916