The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
'Little' West Beach, Suvla, showing one of the trestle piers which is under construction by the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train. A boat is moored at the pier and a ship is seen the background.
"The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train erecting a Trestle Pier at Little West Beach Suvla" (Original inscription). "Little West Beach, Suvla, Gallipoli. One of our trestle piers (incomplete)"
'Little' West Beach, Suvla, showing the completed trestle pier which was built by the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Training in the foreground. Egyptian iron pontoons are at the end of the pier
Boats moored at one of the pontoon piers at Kangaroo Beach, built by the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train. A ship is in the background.
"Horse lighters in Little West Beach Suvla" (Original inscription). "Little West Beach, Suvla, Gallipoli. Trestle Pier completed with Egyptian iron pontoons at end and Horse lighters alongside" (Album
"Little West Beach, Suvla, Gallipoli. One of our trestle piers (incomplete)" (Album caption). A page from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Leighton
Kangaroo Beach, Suvla, showing permanent crib piers which were erected by the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train to replace pontoons for bad weather.
