The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pack mules in training in Syria. Australians used them extensively to cross the rugged country in central and coastal sectors.
Because of the many rugged gorges and difficult terrain to be crossed in the coastal and central sectors of Syria, mules were widely used by the forces. Here members of the 2/6th Field Company, Royal
Indian muleteers loading their pack mules on the beach at Anzac Cove. The mules were used extensively for transporting supplies on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and relieved the infantry of many of the hea
A mule team in Syria being trained by Australians in rugged country.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-03. MULES LOADED WITH GEAR CROSSING A SMALL STREAM DURING 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION MANOEUVRES. NO OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT WOULD GET THROUGH THE RUGGED COUNTRY.
PACK-HORSES AND MULES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY IN NEW GUINEA FOR THE TRANSPORT OF SUPPLIES TO FORWARD POSITIONS. MEMBERS OF AN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE UNIT ARE PICTURED HERE PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
Alsace, France. c. 1917. Two French soldiers with a loaded pack mule in snow covered country. The French Army used mules for conveyance of provisions and ammunition in difficult country. (Donor French
