Photographs of the 8th Field Ambulance, AIF in France ca 1917-1918 / compiled by Arthur Ross Clayton
Photographs of the 8th Field Ambulance, AIF in France ca 1917-1918 / compiled by Arthur Ross Clayton
Photographs of the 8th Field Ambulance, AIF in France ca 1917-1918 / compiled by Arthur Ross Clayton
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca 1917-1918
Call Numbers
PXA 2121
Record Identifier
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Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 box (14 photographs) - 15 x 20 cm - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : Out of copyright - created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
These are fully captioned photographs which detail the work of the staff at the 8th Field Ambulance in France and Belgium. They illustrate the treatments given to injured soldiers and the conditions of the dressing stations at Wijtschacte Ridge, Templeux-le-Guerard for Hindenburg line, Menin Rd at Ypres and the Red Chateau of Villers-Bretonneux.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs of the 8th Field Ambulance, AIF in France ca 1917-1918 / compiled by Arthur Ross Clayton
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscribed on verso.
Date note
Undated. Dates based on battle dates for Bullecourt, Pozieres and Peronne.
Description source
Inscriptions on verso of photographs.
Object History
From the estate of Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Arthur Ross Clayton
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Michael Treloar Book Auction, Stuart Braga Collection, 2nd November 2014. Lot 406.
Administrative / Biographical history
The 8th Field Ambulance was formed in Egypt after the Gallipoli campaign. It was sent to the Western Front, assigned to the 8th Brigade, 5th Division, AIF.
Arthur Ross Clayton, medical officer, was transferred to the 8th Field Ambulance as second-in-command. During the battles of Bullecourt he served at the 5th Division's main dressing stati...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 2121
Record Identifier
nmQdvWVn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQdvWVn
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Reference code
1287034
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