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.

Description of Content

Photograph of a group of soldiers wearing uniforms and slouch hats. There are two rows of soldiers with the two soldiers in the front row kneeling and the three soldiers in the back row standing. A wooden building is barely visible on the right side, behind the soldiers.

Physical Description

Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print.

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