The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An unidentified Australian soldier holding a grenade launcher whilst leaning against the parapet of a trench, possibly on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The soldier is probably using a SMLE No 1 Mark III Rifle, which has been modified to be used as a grenade launcher. Several different types of grenade launchers were used by the Australians in the First World War, but all designs essentially used the energy from the rifle cartridge to lob grenades further than a man could throw them.
Every soldier must learn how to throw grenades. As these are usually thrown from behind cover or from a trench the men in training are taught to throw the grenades over a net 20 feet high. The average
Members of the 20th Battalion in a trench at Gallipoli. One soldier is spotting the enemy whilst another prepares to throw a stick grenade.
SMLE No I Mk I Rifle. Receiver stamped Crown ER over LSA Co 1904 Sht LE I and the breech EY/2 over 134. The butt is stamped 4/1/ALH and EY/2/134. The butt disc is incorrect for this rifle and is marke
SMLE No I Mk I Rifle. Receiver stamped Crown ER over LSA Co 1904 Sht LE I and the breech EY/2 over 134. The butt is stamped 4/1/ALH and EY/2/134. The butt disc is incorrect for this rifle and is marke
QX61195 Private Henry Richard Maris, 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion; using a rifle grenade launcher with EY (Edward Yule - inventor) discharger cup (these were ordinary .303 rifles no longer sui
Three unidentified soldiers of the 23rd Battalion at their sniping position. A rifle is leaning against the trench wall next to the soldier at right who appears to be spotting for man aiming his rifl
