The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A view of the road running up to Idiot Corner, on the Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. The photograph illustrates the difficulties of transportation on an exposed road. Note the debris on the sides of the road.
Men and pack mules rounding Idiot Corner, on Westhoek Ridge, in Belgium, moving up to the front line. To follow the duckboard and corduroy track was to be seen silhouetted against the skyline, both fr
A view of Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. Note the debris in the foreground, and the shell damaged trees.
Australian reserves making their way to the front line, and pack mules returning along the track which lead from Idiot Corner to Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. Bellevarde Ridge can be seen in th
Australian troops passing along the track leading to Idiot Corner, at Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. From left is Stirling Castle, a 6 inch gun out of action, duckboard track, Chateau Wood, Hoog
The 1st Canadian Labour Battalion making a road to the north end of Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. Note the pillbox on the ridge in right background.
The debris lined road through Chateau Wood to Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. An unidentified soldier runs across the road between two abandoned limbers and piles of wood. The wood is comprised o
The remains of shell smashed transport which lined the road from Chateau Wood to Westhoek Ridge, in the Ypres sector. Note the mud in the foreground.