The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Walking knee deep in slimy mud along a communication trench at La Basse Ville, forward of Messines, in Belgium. The photograph fairly illustrates the conditions encountered in the trenches of this low lying area during the winter.
A typical illustration of the difficulties encountered in the Ypres Sector in Belgium, in transporting supplies to the forward areas. A mule team is seen here trying to get out of the mud on a track
Messines Area, Belgium. c. 1918. British Army sappers in muddy conditions digging a communication trench on Messines Ridge with shells exploding in the background during the Battle of Flanders. (Donor
Informal portrait of Captain C E W Bean, Official War Correspondent, knee deep in mud in Gird trench, near Gueudecourt in France, during the winter of 1916-1917.
"Deep end of Ultimo Lane at La Basse Ville looking east." 'This trench was made serviceable by Lt Harvey's platoon, being deepened here from about 5' to about 10'. It passed right thro' the village.'
THE MARBLE SWITCHBOARD OF THE GENERATING PLANT OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL MINING AND BORING COMPANY, IN AN OLD CELLAR IN THE COMMUNICATION TRENCHES AT THE SIDE OF LA BASSE CANAL, GIVE
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER KNEE DEEP IN MUD ON PATROL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)
