The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
One of the furthest points established by the 54th Battalion in its advance through the streets of Peronne on the night of 1 September 1918. In front of the shop on the right are the bodies of two of an enemy patrol killed whilst approaching an Australian post the same night. On 2 September 1918 the whole of the town was in the hands of the Australians. Note the sentry (far left) and the Lewis gun in position behind him. Identified are: Sergeant H. C. Kelly (second from the left), and Private A. Storen (third from the left).
One of the furthest points established by the 54th Australian Battalion in its advance through the streets of Peronne on the night of 1 September 1918. In front of the shop on the right are the bodies
A machine gun position established by the 54th Battalion during the morning of the attack through Peronne. The photograph was taken the following day, after the capture of the town, when positions clo
Depicts the ruins of the Citadel at Peronne with debris strewn through the surrounding streets and soldiers walking around the Citadel. Peronne was the objective of an intensive series of operations m
Depicts the interior of Peronne Church shortly after the recapture of Peronne by Australian troops. Peronne was recaptured on 2 September 1918. Wilfred Lewis King served with the 60th Battalion duri
Studio portrait of 1980 Private (Pte) Thomas Skelly, 54th Battalion. Born in Lachlan River, NSW, Pte Skelly was the son of Caroline Wade, an Indigenous woman and John Skelly, an Irish migrant. A bookm
Depicts the interior on Peronne Church shortly after the recapture of Peronne by Australian troops. The town was recaptured on 2 September 1918. Wilfred Lewis King served with the 60th Battalion dur
