Thursday, May 19, 2011

WW1 photos from Australian War Memorial

Images from the AWM online collection.
Troops on board HMAT Ajana (A31) prior to departure. A soldier (centre) is holding newspapers and books. Some are holding streamers thrown by well-wishers on shore. Permalink
France. c. 1918. A carrier pigeon being released from a British Army tank gun turret to carry information back to the pigeon base to be subsequently passed on to army troops. (Donor British Official Photograph L1064) Permalink

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