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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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), circa 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Inscribed on mount in calligraphy in black ink: 'AFTER THE BATTLE, WOUNDED AWAITING AMBULANCE TRANSPORT'.
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Type of item
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Framed
805 mm (Width), 360 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the original frame
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
183 (Width), 140 (Height)
Dimensions of photograph only
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
760 mm (Width), 320 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the mount board containing three photographs
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