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Photograph E02648 First World War, 1914-1918Poppies growing on the graves of British soldiers in a cemetery near Daours in June 1918.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two unidentified Australian soldiers inspect a chalky shell hole in a field of red poppies at Daours.
Poppies growing on the graves of British soldiers in a cemetery near Daours in June 1918.

Three unidentified Australians in a field of flowers at Allonville. This richly green countryside, ablaze with bright red poppies was a favourite rest area of the Australian troops on coming out for a

Two unidentified soldiers rubbing down horses. A third horse is eating some hay. The area where the horses are tethered (horse lines) is a shell hole on the old battlefield. Australian drivers were

Three unidentified members of the British signal service, wearing gas masks, use a field radio set in a shell hole during a gas attack.

Pilkem, Belgium. Two British Army soldiers loading a pack horse in a shell hole during the Battle of Flanders.

An unidentified Australian soldier filling a water can (petrol tin) from a frozen shell hole. Surrounding the shell hole is a thick blanket of snow.
