The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The country over which the Australian advanced in their attack on Hamel. The photograph was taken from an observation post at Sailly-le-Sec at 7.00 am, four hours after the battle had opened.
From the heights near Sailly-le-Sec, from which the Australian Official Photographer took general views of the battle on 4 July 1918, the whole battle ground of Hamel was clearly visible, and about 7
The battlefield of Hamel and the surrounding wood, photographed from an observation post above Sailly-le-Sec, on the morning of 4 July 1918, during the attack by the Americans and Australians. When th
Dawn on 4 July 1918, showing the Australian barrage falling on the village of Hamel, during the attack by the Australian and American troops. The blurred appearance is due to the smoke which hung over
The smoke and gas barrage put down along the Somme Valley about 7.00 am during the Australian attack at Hamel.
Members of the 11th Machine Gun Company watching the enemy's movements from a forward observation post near Sailly-le-Sec. Left to right: 421A Lance Corporal E. C. Kidman; 599 Private P. H. Newton; Se
An unidentified soldier looking at a Cavalry horse which was killed by machine gun fire near Harbonnieres, which opened the great offensive. This was photographed a few hours after the attack had pass
