The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Officers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company taking a lunch break during gun practice in old trenches near Estaires. They are en route from Neuf Berquin (French Flanders) to Neuve Eglise (Belgian Flanders) in preparation for the Battle of Messines that started on 7 June 1917. Left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Hopkins [believed to be Paul William Hopkins, later MC], Lt Wright, Lt Hunt, Lt Pettit [believed to be Alexander Pettit], Lt Ross and Lt Headlam [believed to be Arthur Slade Headlam].
Officers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company at gun practice with Vickers machine guns in old trenches near Estaire. They are en route from Neuf Berquin (French Flanders) to Neuve Eglise (Belgia
The 4th Australian Machine Gun Company approaching Steenweerck with other units of the 4th Brigade and the 4th Division, en route from Neuf Berquin (French Flanders) to Neuve Eglise (Belgian Flanders)
The 4th Australian Machine Gun Company parade on a Sunday morning at Pont de Nieppe after an overnight bivouac in the open while en route from Neuf Berquin (French Flanders) to Neuve Eglise (Belgian F
Officers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company helping two women from a local farm sow beans in fields a few miles from the front line across the border in Belgian Flanders. Identified service per
Cooks of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company preparing breakfast in the open at Pont de Nieppe, after an overnight bivouac. On the left are two camp ovens and there are a number of dixies in the fo
La Carone, France. 23 July 1917. Officers of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company enjoying a lunch break during a ten mile route march from their rest camp at Vieux Berquin to La Motte via Foret de
