The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Members of the 3rd Australian Pioneer Battalion on the Somme Canal, repairing a bridge which had been blown up by the Germans in their retreat. The battalion were issued orders to rebuild the steel girder bridge between Cerisy and Chipilly. Seated on the bridge wearing a white shirt, hat and leggings is 2067 Private (Pte) Sidney Frank Flenley. Pte Flenley referred to the photograph in his diary, writing "[w]e started erecting a big iron bridge that was blown up at Cerisey [sic], the Official photographer took our photos on it."
Model bridge hand crafted from wood, brass and other metals. The model is mounted on a rectangular block of polished wood with a engraved brass plaque attached to the front. The plaque reads 'MODEL OF
Australian Pioneers engaged in re-erecting the bridge at Chipilly, which was destroyed by the Germans in their retreat on 8 August 1918. The new bridge was completed in six day.
Chipilly, France. 17 August 1918. A group of Australians, including Major General J. Gellibrand, Commanding the 3rd Division, on a newly built steel girder bridge constructed by the 3rd Pioneer Battal
A crudely repaired bridge on the Chipilly-Mericourt Road, and spanning the Somme Canal near Chipilly, after it had been blown up by the Germans on the opening of the offensive on 8 August.
Members of 3rd Divisional Pioneers carting gravel to complete a bridge across Somme between Cerisy and Chipilly wrecked by the enemy and just repaired. All tools and material for this work was salved
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. Members of 3rd Divisional Pioneers carting gravel to complete a bridge across Somme between Cerisy and Chip
Soldiers surveying the remains of a bridge on the Jericho Road which was blown up by the Turks during their retreat.
