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 120182 and MM 120183. 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 to right of Pte H G Stapley's grave. The grave is marked with a white cross and the inscription 'Pte H G Stapley'. The grave is bordered by rocks. There are other wooden crosses in the image. There is a makeshift shelter in the right of the image. There are other types of makeshift shelters in the background.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Photographer
Sergeant John Lord, Montauban-de-Picardie, Somme, France, 1916-1919
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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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Date of Event
Montauban-de-Picardie, Somme, France, 17 Nov 1916
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on secondary support above and to the left of the image: '735' Hand written on secondary support to left of image and then crossed out: '736'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
43 mm (Width), 68 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
