Summary

World War I military map of Amiens, Sheet 17, France, scale 1:100,000, edition 2, published by the War Office in October 1915 from a 1915 Ordnance Survey, with 'minor corrections' dated 1 October 1916.

The map is labelled Geographical Section, General Staff, No. 2364.

Part of the collection of World War I memorabilia donated by Sergeant John Lord (#6252). John Lord was 19 years old when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces in June 1915. Originally part of the 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, 11th Reinforcement, Lord was transferred to the 13th Australian Field Ambulance upon its formation in February 1916. He subsequently moved to the headquarters of the Assistant Director of Medical Services, 4th Division, in December 1918 where he seems to have spent the remainder of the war. Lord returned to Australia on 30 October 1919, and was discharged from service on 12 March 1920. He died in 1951.

Physical Description

Contour map, printed in red, green, blue and orange on off-white. Degrees along axes. Scale and key at bottom. On back side at upper right corner is a small version of the map showing its location on a larger map of France, to form a cover when the map is folded. The map has slightly discoloured along its folds.

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