Summary

Photograph of wounded soldiers awaiting transport in the aftermath of the battle of Ypres, Belgium, 25 September 1917.

The Australian War Memorial holds the same photograph: E00713 and P09114.022.

The Battle of Menin Road occured 20-25 September 1917. It was part of the so-called 'Third Battle of Ypres' on the Western Front.

Description of Content

Wounded soldiers lying on stretchers beside a road. One man with helmet kneels beside them and lifts the end of a blanket. Muddied soldiers file past, some carrying another person on a stretcher.

Physical Description

Monochrome photograph on paper mounted on grey card with two other photographs

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