Image:AustraliansWithStokesMortarBullecourt8May1917.jpeg

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A scene in the Hindenburg Line, showing Australians with a Stokes mortar assisting in the operations near Bullecourt. The gun (covered by a German groundsheet) is on the left of the picture.

The soldiers are 4858 Private A A McTaggart (left), who gained the Belgian Medaille Militaire for fine work during this action, and 5667 Private E R Carey (right). Both are members of the 2nd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, 1st Division.

Place made: France: Picardie, Somme Bullecourt
Comment : This was part of the Second Battle of Bullecourt.
NOTE : This version of the photograph has brightness and contrast artificially increased to highlight details.
Source

Australian War Memorial ID Number: E00457
Date

8 May 1917
Author

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