Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 126
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[Page 126]
superb. Round Zonnebeke, the battlefield is now a succession of miniature ponds – pitfalls for the unwary, as they are as treacherous as quicksands. It is a fair hell of a prospect if our fellows or any others have to pass winter in this muck. [Photo No 54]
Early morning I visited the "Birdcage" at Hoograaf; where about 600 prisoners are interned from yesterday's battle. Mostly they are mediocre physique, though one notices an occasional fine specimen. They appear right glad to be in our hands, & their general opinion is that Germany is done. They expressed great wonderment at our vast artillery resources & so they might, for the guns stretch in lines over the country & the ground is paved with shells. I took a number of photographs amongst them & they willingly submitted; except a brigadier, who turned his back on the camera. I did not press the point out of courtesy.