The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A detachment from the 1st Australian Naval Bridging Train in a lighter being towed toward the shore at El Arish. The detachment, under the command of Lieutenant Commander L S Bracegirdle, have been tasked to build a 245 long feet pier from the beach through the surf.
"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)"
"Kangaroo Beach Suvla in early days of landing" (Original inscription). "Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. Kangaroo Beach Pontoon Pier in distance" (Album caption). British soldiers can be seen on the shore, with
"Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. Kangaroo Beach Pontoon Pier in distance" (Album caption). A page from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Leighton Seymour Brac
"The Pontoon Pier at Kangaroo Beach Suvla in early days of landing" (Original inscription). This image is from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Lei
"Little West Beach, Suvla, Gallipoli. Trestle Pier completed with Egyptian iron pontoons at end and Horse lighters alongside" (Album caption). A page from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relatin
A stone breakwater in the course of construction at West Beach. The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train having placed a 200 ton empty iron lighter in shore of the second hulk and continue to run
