The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts Sausage Valley, a shallow valley in the Somme, France, that was the scene of heavy fighting during the early stages of the Battle of the Somme. It's name derived from the sausage-like observation balloons the Germans used to monitor the area. With the fall of La Boisselle and Fricourt to the Germans, the British relied heavily on Sausage Valley as a thoroughfare, supply dump and artillery base.
A line of soldiers, vehicles and horses marching near the Butte-de-Warlencourt. This ancient mound near the village of Warlencourt, France, lay directly in the German front-line opposite the British a
Depicts a view of the 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions in Sausage Valley, Pozieres, behind the front line on the Western Front, with soldiers, horses, medical supplies and artillery, while explosions
Streeton has taken a position above the Somme Valley near Corbie, France, which provided the best view of an area heavily fought over by Australians in 1918. In April the Germans had advanced until th
Six chunks of brick. The portions are irregular in shape and ochre brick red in colour. Traces of cement binder or mortar are evident. There is also a small bag containing fine fragments of brick and
Notice board constructed from four wooden planks and stencilled with black stencilled lettering 'CENTRE WAY R.4.a.9.1 DURING DAYLIGHT NO MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IN LARGER PARTIES OF 4 IS ALLOWED N OF CENTR
Webley Mark V double action, six shot revolver. Frame stamped WEBLEY MARK V PATENTS 1915. The grips are black checkered bone with the right side bottom broken. The back strap is stamped 2.16 and it ha
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of action. 506 Percy Clyde Statton was born in Beaconsfield Tasmania on 19 October 1890. The son of Ed
