The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 north of the Yser river mouth, German troops were able to snipe at the opening of this trench. The 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company was at the time engaged in tunnelling a trench to take the place of this one. Note the wires running along each of the tunnel walls.
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
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
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
Major E N Mulligan DSO, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company (standing) and Mr Malcolm Ross, New Zealand official war correspondent (sitting on sandbags), outside the camouflage
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
View of the ruined railway station in the Belgian town. In the distance is the Yser Canal, the area beyond which was held by the enemy. The 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company at this time was construct
