The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A gun of the 1st Australian Siege Battery at Gordon Road, near Half Way House, a position taken up on 6 October 1917. The heavy camouflage was necessary owing to the exposed position of the gun, and only 4000 feet from the enemy front line. The battery was here subject to enemy action and during the fortnight it occupied this position, suffered twelve casualties. Left to right: Corporal S. J. Downey; Bombardier Allman; Lieutenant W. W. Whittle. This is an original Paget Plate negative. The same image is available in colour and is held at P03631.179.
The 1st Australian Siege Battery of six 8 inch howitzers, in position at Birr Cross Roads, during the ranging of the battery preparatory to the further attack on Polygon Wood, on 28 September, followi
The 1st Australian Siege Battery of six 8 inch howitzers, in position at Birr Cross Roads, during the ranging of the battery preparatory to the further attack on Polygon Wood, on 28 September, followi
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
Dugouts near the Ypres Comines Canal bank, occupied by members of the 1st Australian Siege Battery during September and up to 6 October 1917. The guns, which were in position just forward of the dugou
Unidentified gunners of the Australian Heavy Artillery loading an 8in Howitzer gun (probably 54th Australian Siege Artillery Battery). This is an original Paget Plate negative. The same image is av
Unidentified gunners of the Australian Heavy Artillery (probably 54th Australian Siege Artillery Battery) loading an 8in Howitzer. This is a glass Paget plate lantern slide of original Paget plate n
