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Photograph E00066 First World War, 1914-1918Lahoussoye, France. An Australian trench mortar class, in an open field, receiving instruction in the operation of a Stokes mortar.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lahoussoye, France. Unidentified members of the 1st Division Australians receiving instruction in the working of a Stokes trench mortar.
Lahoussoye, France. An Australian trench mortar class, in an open field, receiving instruction in the operation of a Stokes mortar.

A group of unidentified Australians receiving instruction in the working of a Stokes trench mortar in cooperation with other arms at the Australian Corps Training School. The colour patches of two so

Near Tool Farm, Belgium. An unidentified Australian soldier looking at a Stokes trench mortar at a battle position located in a sector occupied by the 1st Division.

Lahoussoye, France. Unidentified infantrymen of the 1st Division, seated around a large table, being instructed in the use of the Lewis machine gun.
Group portrait of the members of the Medium Trench Mortar Brigade, attached to 1st Australian Division Artillery, taken at Airaines, France.

Australian soldiers receiving instruction in the use of trench mortars at Anzac. With trench warfare, these weapons were brought into use. The Australians soon became experts with them.
