The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A member of the 5th Light Horse Regiment sniping a Turkish periscope by shooting over the parapet rather than through the loophole. He is possibly 712 Trooper Geoffrey Dunsandle Daly. Note the shorts and the short sleeved undershirt, typical of the lightweight uniform favoured by the Australians on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
GALLIPOLI, TURKEY, 1915-08. A SNIPING PAIR IN ACTION IN A FRONT LINE TRENCH. AN OBSERVER IS LOOKING FOR TARGETS THROUGH A PERISCOPE WHILE THE SNIPER WAITS READY WITH A RIFLE WITH A PERISCOPE SIGHT. TH
GALLIPOLI, 1915-08. A SNIPING PAIR IN A FRONT LINE TRENCH. AN OBSERVER IS LOOKING FOR TARGETS THROUGH A PERISCOPE WHILE THE SNIPER WAITS READY WITH A RIFLE WITH A PERISCOPE SIGHT. THIS IS A TYPICAL SN
Trooper (Tpr) William Edward Sing DCM of the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment (left), seated at his sniping position, which was built on top of the parapet of the front line trench, and 150 yards f
An unidentified Australian soldier sniping in the trenches at Pope's Hill. A periscope, and periscope rifle lean against the sandbagged wall. Another rifle has a piece of cardboard fastened around the
An unidentified Australian soldier holding a grenade launcher whilst leaning against the parapet of a trench, possibly on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The soldier is probably using a SMLE No 1 Mark III Ri
POSSIBLY SYDNEY C. 1890-1895. E COMPANY, 2ND NSW INFANTRY REGIMENT. WEARING THE KHAKI UNIFORM INTRODUCED IN NSW IN 1890. UNITS ARE DISTINGUISHED BY COLOURED SHOULDER STRAPS AND METAL REGIMENTAL BADGES
