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Photograph E01920 First World War, 1914-1918Members of the 42nd Battalion in the reserve trenches. These trenches were hurriedly dug during the Australian defence of the sector against the determined German advance towards Amiens.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A view looking across the fields in front of Hebuterne towards Gonnuecourt. Here, on 26 March 1918, among the old 1916 trenches to the east and south east of Hebuterne, the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, hurriedly withdrawn from the Australian Corps and attached to the 62nd British Division, assisted in checking the enemy advance. They arrived only just in time to save Hebuterne from the enemy.
Members of the 42nd Battalion in the reserve trenches. These trenches were hurriedly dug during the Australian defence of the sector against the determined German advance towards Amiens.

Looking towards the old 'O.G.' [Old German] enemy trenches from Tramway Trench at Pozieres in May 1917. In the foreground there is a large water filled shell hole.

'Tramway Trench' looking north east towards the old German trenches at Pozieres in May 1917. The white parapet of the 'jumping off' trenches shows faintly in the distance. The area shown is portion of

NEW GUINEA KOMIATUM RIDGE. AMONG EQUIPMENT HURRIEDLY ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE WHEN THEY RETREATED FROM KOMIATUM RIDGE TOWARDS SALAMAUA, WERE TWO-TOED RUBBER SNEAK BOOTS USED BY THE ENEMY PATROLS. WAR

Gallipoli, Turkey. 1915. A view from trenches on the hillside looking across Anzac Cove towards the sea. (Donor Mrs S.N. Lawrance)

An old German dugout and gun emplacement at DeConinck Farm, east of Messines. The view is taken looking towards Blaawepoortbeck, near which the advance of the 4th Division beyond Messines ended.
