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World War 1, Europe, HOBBS, 5 Division Memorial, 1919

1919
Subcollections
War Memorials and Honour Rolls
Overview

Setting the first stone on the Mound

Historical information

The memorial obelisk crowns the Butte, the mound of a pre-1914 firing range, in Polygon Wood, Belgium. During heavy fighting in September 1917 the 5th Division recaptured the wood. On the Ieper (Ypres) /Zonnebeke road, a grassy path through the wood from the road reaches the memorial.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-P2004.96.2h
Item type
Photographs
Themes
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Photographic Media
Inscriptions and markings

AMWA44145

Year
1919
Geotag
50.855907584977, 2.9918861518049
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Links to additional resources
1920 Movie Footage [anzacportal.dva.gov.au]
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
94
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