Summary
Aerial photographs of France, including the (labelled) villages of Dernancourt and Ville-sur-Ancre, and reference points 'A.3 AW 0.9 16-5-18-12' and 'J 6b 8513'.
It is likely to have been taken in World War I, possibly in 1918, during aerial reconnaissance of battlefields. A trench is visible below Ville-sur-Ancre. In May 1918 the 6th Brigade captured Ville-sur-Ancre from the Germans. Dernancourt and Ville-sur-Ancre are located in the Somme department in Picardie, northern France.
Description of Content
Military, black and white oblique aerial shot with textual and numerical reference points.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
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), 1988
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Place & Date Depicted
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: 'DERNANCOURT. / A. 3 AE.O.9 / 16-5-18-12. / VILLE-SUR-ANCRE. / J 6 b. 85 +3.'
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
21.5 cm (Length), 16.2 cm (Width)
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