The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Ypres, Belgium. c. 1923. A monument erected at Hill 60 to commemorate men of the 1st Tunnelling Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), who died during mining operations between 1916-11 and 1917-07. This structure replaced an earlier one constructed in 1919 by the Company. This replacement is very plain and bears no symbols whereas the first memorial was surmounted by a cross. Note the British memorial in the left rear.
Rectangular enamelled steel dedication plaque containing the details of 14 of the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Sections of enamel are miss
Rectangular enamelled steel dedication plaque containing the details of 15 of the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Sections of enamel are miss
Enamelled steel dedication plaque from the original memorial commemorating the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Large sections of enamel are m
Memorial to men of the 1st Tunnelling Company, AIF, who were involved in tunnelling and mining operations at Hill 60, near Ypres, in 1916-1917
Memorial to men of the 1st Tunnelling Company, AIF, who were involved in tunnelling and mining operations at Hill 60, near Ypres, in 1916-1917.
Enamelled steel dedication plaque from the original memorial commemorating the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Large sections of enamel are m
Rectangular enamelled steel dedication plaque containing the details of 15 of the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Sections of enamel are miss
Rectangular enamelled steel dedication plaque containing the details of 14 of the 29 Australians killed serving with the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company during 1916-1917. Sections of enamel are miss
An Australian soldier standing next to a chalk monument which was erected by the men of the New York Division in memory of their fallen comrades. The plaque on the monument reads 'DEDICATED TO THE ME
