The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Men of the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (RANBT) inspecting pontoons on wagons parked in the Domain Park Camp. The pontoons were made in the workshops at Cockatoo Island, Sydney, for the 1st Royal Australian naval Bridging Train (1RANBT). 1RANBT was originally bound for England but was diverted to the Dardanells and assigned to support the the British Army landings at Suvla Bay in August 1915. The 1RANBT landed at Suvla Bay on 7 August 1915 and the 50 pontoons carried from Australia were used to good effect.
A row of pontoons on wagons parked in the Domain Park Camp. The pontoons were made in the workshops at Cockatoo Island, Sydney, for the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1RANBT). 1RANBT was
A row of pontoons on wagons parked in the Domain Park Camp. The pontoons were made in the workshops at Cockatoo Island, Sydney, for the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1RANBT) . 1RANBT was
Fatigue parties of the1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1RANBT) involved in construction work at Suvla.
Men from the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (RANBT) gather at the horse lines of the riding school at the Domain Camp.
"The British Ordnance Depot at Suvla" (Original inscription). "West Beach Suvla early in August 1915 before 1st RANBT built Boat Harbour " (Album caption). This image is from one of two albums (P11155
"West Beach Suvla early in August 1915 before 1st RANBT built Boat Harbour " (Album caption). A page from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Leighton
