Members of the 24th Battalion in a trench near Mont-Saint Quentin, France, 1 September 1918. Photographed at about 1:20 pm, they are waiting for the artillery barrage to lift before the Australians' renewed attack, which led to the capture of Mont St Quentin by troops of the 2nd Australian Division. The Germans had placed a strong volunteer battalion at this point to oppose the Australians. 2186 Sergeant Eric William Johnson MM and Bar is sitting second from the left, facing the camera. AWM E03138
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AWM E03138
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Mont St Quentin, France
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