Summary
Crosses marking World War I graves in the ancient burial mound of Butte de Warlencourt, off the Albert-Bapaume road in the Somme region of northern France.
One of 98 black and white photographs contained in a post card album depicting World War I scenes. The images are souvenir post cards of naval and other military forces, prisoner of war camps and various location scenes around Europe, predominately France and Belgium. There is an inscription on the reverse of the front cover that indicates the album was once owned by serviceman, Calder, who served in the 51st Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Description of Content
Ancient burial mound, Butte de Warlencourt, with three large Christian crosses on top. A person walks between them.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph with postcard backing.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), A. Edmund, Jun 1984
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Place & Date Made
Butte de Warlencourt, Somme, France, Jul 1916 - Aug 1916
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on the front of the photograph; 'Butte de Warlencourt / Somme' Hand written in grey pencil on the back of the photograph; 'Butte de Warlencourt' Hand written in grey pencil on the album page below the image; '[illeg] Butte de Warlencourt captured by / the British in the battle [illeg] Somme / July - Aug 1916.'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
135 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, Postcards, World War I, 1914-1918, Wars & Conflicts, Souvenirs, Military History, War Graves, Cemeteries, Battles, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916
