EZ0005
Photograph EZ0005 First World War, 1914-1918Australian Pioneers building a communication trench. Communication trenches led up to the front lines from points about a mile to the rear. While the 'trench' appears to be excavated, its sides are
EZ0004 Accession Number: EZ0004
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A group of Australian Pioneers preparing sandbags for use in constructing dugouts behind the trenches. Some of the men are loosening the soil with picks; others use spades to shovel it into the sandbags. The Pioneer units in the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Divisions carried out engineering duties but also acted as infantry when required.
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EZ0004
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Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
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1
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