The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nos. 1, 2, and 3 guns of the 1st Australian Siege Battery in position at Lock 8, on the Ypres-Comines Road. The Section Commander, Lieutenant (Lt) J E Hendry, is seen making his tour of inspection previous to reporting 'ready' to the Battery Commander for a 'shoot'. Identified, left to right (foreground): 403 Corporal J Purdue (facing camera); 311 Gunner C Jackson 689 Bombardier W Fenton; 829 Gunner P N F Clarke (right foreground); Lt J E Hendry, Section Commander (background, fifth from left, wearing peak hat). (This is the same battery position as seen in E00696)
The 1st Australian Siege Battery in action at Lock 8, near the Ypres-Comines Canal (the canal bank is on the left). From this position the Battery assisted in the great barrage preceeding the attack o
A momentary halt in loading, to remove the safety cap from the '106' (instantaneous) fuse, at No. 1 gun of the 54th Australian Siege Battery (previously named and later renamed the 1st) at Lock 8 on t
The 54th Battery of Australian Siege Artillery in action at Lock 8 on the Ypres-Comines Canal, south of Ypres. Note the large row of shells in the foreground.
A 9.2in Howitzer gun of the 2nd Australian Siege Battery (55th Australian Siege Artillery Battery), in action. Identified, left to right: Gunner (Gnr) Dalgliesh; Gnr E A Scoles; Gnr J H Hislop. The gu
The 2nd Australian Siege Battery (55th Australian Siege Artillery Battery) working on a 9.2 inch Howitzer in their gas masks during an attack at Voormezeele. The camouflage screen overhead conceals th
England, UK. May 1919. Group portrait of AIF rowing crews, including first and second eights. Back row (Nos. 1-4, seated), left to right: Gunner (Gnr) J. A. Begg; Corporal J. K. Cogle; Lieutenant (Lt)
