The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THESE NEGATIVES GIVE AN INDICATION OF THE NARROW MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH OUR ARMY TRAVELLED TO TAKE UP ITS FIRST POSITION NORTH OF PTOLENAIS A POSITION QUICKLY VACATED WHEN THE GERMAN ARMY BROKE THROUGH THE GREEK FLANK AND THREATENED TO CUT OFF OUR TROOPS. THE SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAIN THAT APPEARS IN THE BACKGROUND IS MT. OLYMPUS, FAMOUS IN LEGEND AS THE HOME OF THE ANCIENT HELLENIC GODS. IN FINE WEATHER THESE ROADS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS ARE FAIRLY GOOD ALTHOUGH FULL OF DANGEROUS BENDS AND FLANKED BY PRECIPITOUS SLOPES ARE NOT UNDULY MENACING. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
THESE NEGATIVES GIVE AN INDICATION OF THE NARROW MOUNTAIN ROADS OVER WHICH OUR ARMY TRAVELLED TO TAKE UP ITS FIRST POSITION NORTH OF PTOLENAIS A POSITION QUICKLY VACATED WHEN THE GERMAN ARMY BROKE THR
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELLISSON (ELASSON). CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENFO
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENFO
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUTL MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENF
Medal for Gallantry. Pantograph engraved on reverse with recipient's details. Benjamin 'Ben' Roberts-Smith was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1978. He joined the Australian Regular Army in 199
