Lot 267: WWI Australia Contemporary War Photograph of 'France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Combles Area, Mametz … January 1917'

Unknown Official Australian War Photographer

19.3 x14.8cm

Military & Wartime

Photos

628

Collectibles

"Two Australian soldiers enjoying a warm drink outside their snow covered corrugated iron dugout at Mametz Wood, in France, in January 1917. Behind the man on the left can be seen the handle of a spade and another is just to the left of his left hand. These spades would be used to dig the snow away from the entrance to the dugout." (AWM)

An original photograph with evidence on back that it was removed from a contemporary album collection.