Five Australians, members of a field artillery brigade, passing along a duckboard track over mud...

Hurley, James Francis (Frank); Hurley, James Francis (Frank); / Australian Official Photograph / Individuals identified by Mrs Wendy Ralph from information written by her father on the back of a print of this photograph during the war, 96/0605. It has also been claimed by the family of Gunner H.L. Nichol that he is the figure third for the right with his brother immediately behind 99/2644 refers. Original negative missing on 26/2/1998. 5x4" working neg is duplicate off original negative. The latter must therefore be retained. Image included in wartime British movie "This Happy Breed" (1944) AJ 21/2/2001. Ministers caption: 'Australians of a field artillery brigade passing along a duckboard track over mud and water in the devastated Chateau Wood. Belgium, 29 October 1917.' Left to right: 34158 Gunner (Gnr) James Macrea Fulton, 110 Battery, 10th Field Artillery Brigade; Lieutenant Anthony Devine; Sergeant Clive Stewart Smith. It has also been claimed that the third soldier from the left is 34451 Gnr Hubert Lionel Nichols with his brother 25180 Gnr Douglas Roy Nichols, immediately behind. The Nichols brothers both served in the 110th Howitzer Battery. All the identified men in this group served in 4th Australian Division artillery units. The last man in the group is unknown