The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two unidentified soldiers, probably of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, examining a breach made by a shell in a timber French 'cut and cover' trench in the sand. This trench was later abandoned in favor of a tunnelled trench excavated by the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, which at the time was engaged in constructing defensive works.
An officer, probably Major E N Mulligan DSO Commanding Officer of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, standing near a French 'cut and cover' communication trench. This was later replaced by a tunn
An unidentified lance corporal, probably of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, inside the French 'cut and cover' trench which ran for two miles along the seaside. From their position on a pier no
Two unidentified members of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company working by candlelight on a tunnel. A few months earlier the company, attached to the 1st British Division defending the area, was eng
A view of the town, taken from the sand dunes, showing its shell damaged buildings. During June and July 1917, the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, attached to the 1st British Division defending th
A sandbagged trench leading to the entrance of a tunnel (background, left). During June and July 1917 the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, attached to the 1st British Division, were engaged in cons
The pier at the southern mouth of the Yser River, in no man's land, and the esplanade at Nieuport-Bains. The farther pier had just previously been shelled by our artillery and a German sniper was repo
