Taking water to the front line in World War I, Rossignol Wood, France
Taking water to the front line in World War I, Rossignol Wood, France
A New Zealand soldier carrying a container of water to the front line through the newly captured Rossignol Wood. Most of the trees have been destroyed by artillery shelling. Photograph taken 10 August 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders. An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H885 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches 10 Aug 1918
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