The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (Lt) Douglas Freeman, 15th Reinforcements, 16th Battalion, of Perth, WA (formally of Brighton, England) sitting behind a 15inch dud shell, possibly from 'Granny' a 15 inch Howitzer (heavy artillery gun) that greatly assisted the allied advance by pounding the German concrete fortresses. The shell had been located in a bombed out building at Messines. Lt Freeman enlisted on 25 October 1915 and embarked from Fremantle aboard HMAT Ulysses on 1 April 1916. He was killed in action in Belgium on 26 September 1917 aged 38 years. He had also fought with the Sussex Yeomanry during the South African War.
Crew of 2 Gun, Royal Marine Artillery loading 'Granny', a 15 inch Howitzer (heavy artillery gun), near the Menin Road, in the Ypres sector, one of the monsters which, in the fighting of 4 October 1917
"Dud shell in tree on Messines Rd". An album containing various black and white images relating to the town of Armentieres, bombed buildings, trench infrastructure, military cemetery, St Yves, ruins o
Same image as P05997.016. "Dud Hun shell in tree on Messines Rd". An album containing various black and white images relating to the town of Armentieres, bombed buildings, trench infrastructure, mili
Studio portrait of Captain William Ross Hoggart, 14th Battalion of Brighton, Victoria. A schoolmaster prior to enlisting, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 22 December 1914. On
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'CAPE COLONY', 'TRANSVAAL', 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901' and 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902'. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Percy Field was born in Birmingham, UK
Percy Field, with his daughter Heather Rae Thomson, and granddaughter Caroline Thomson. Percy Field was born in Birmingham, UK, on 18 June 1879. In December 1899 a Royal Warrant was issued creating t
