The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Improvised British sign for Jargon Track. Constructed from three pieces of wood nailed together. The sign has been stencilled with black paint with the words 'JARGON TRACK / TO / BOSSCHEN TRACK. / POLYGONVELD. / CRUCIFIX. / THE BUTTE. / FRONT LINE.' There is a thin black border painted around the edge of the sign. The sign also bears an improvised metal plaque near the words 'CRUCIFIX' and 'THE BUTTE' which reads: 'NOTICE BOARD / COLLECTED / FROM YPRES / BATTLEFIELD BY / SGT W BROWN VC / DCM / PTE W WISE / AND PTE B KENT / FOR 20TH BATTALION / WAR MUSEUM.' The sign shows evidence of some minor damage.
This sign was collected by 1689 Sergeant Walter Ernest Brown VC DCM, 5917 Private William Horatio Thomas Henry Wise and 54453 Private Bailey Horace Kent, all of the 20th Battalion for a proposed 20 Battalion museum. Instead the sign was donated by them in March 1919 to the Australian War Records Section for the National Museum being developed.
Jargon Track ran across part of the Ypres battlefield north east from not far from Hooge, towards the front line. About half way along, Jargon Track diverted to the left and Bosschen Track diverted to the right near the swamp of Nonne Bosschen (Nuns' Wood). Nonne Boschen contained a number of pillboxes and was captured by the 3rd Brigade on 20 September 1917. Further east was Polygon Wood with The Butte in the north east corner of the wood. They were taken by the 5th Division six days later. Crucifix was a dump located near The Butte.
This sign would have been located at the beginning of Jargon Track, probably at the end of Chateau Wood Road, where the two met.
Camel coloured flexible canvas stretcher supported longitudinally by two wooden planks. The stretcher has a closeable double-flap canvas body to encompass the patient. The 'feet' end of the stretcher
Improvised British sign constructed of three planks of white washed wood with text stencilled in black paint. The sign bears the words 'HOOGE / BIRR X ROADS' and a large right facing arrow. The sign a
Model (diorama) entitled 'Nonne Boschen' made by Wallace Anderson for the Australian War Museum in the Melbourne Exhibition Building.
THE DUCKBOARD TRACK OVER THE MUDDY BATTLE FIELD TO NONNE BOSSCHEN.
Improvised British sign constructed of three planks of white washed wood with text stencilled in black paint. The sign bears the words 'HOOGE / BIRR X ROADS' and a large right facing arrow. The sign a
British notice board collected from the Ypres Battlefield area by SGT Brown VC DCM and PTE W Wise and PTE F KENT of the 20th Battalion. The sign is constructed of two panels of wood and is held toget
British notice board sign for 'Chateau Wood Road' with grid reference from a trench map (most likely Sheet 28). A small plaque has been attached to the sign underneath the word 'Wood' which reads: 'No
Improvised sign constructed of a thin sheet of tin nailed to a wooden post. The tin is painted white and has 'WALKING WOUNDED' stencilled on it in black paint and a red cross painted in the centre. To
Improvised sign made from a pair of planks held together by five timber battens. The raw timber sign, which is extensively damaged, has been painted with the words 'PEG TRENCH' followed by a left faci
Wooden notice board constructed from two planks that are secured together at each end of the back by two wooden battens nailed into place. The upper plank is marked in black paint with a left facing a
