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English: Members of the Australian Heavy Artillery capping 8 inch shells with '106' (instantaneous) fuses for the big gun on the left, at Verbranden Road. The 1st Australian Siege Battery took over this position on the morning of 26 September 1917 from 36th Battery, RGA, and before a gun could be put into action we suffered many casualties. This position being on a cross road, with a dump and dressing station alongside, was frequently shelled and bombed by the Hun (Germans). This position and the immediate vicinity received a 'daily' and also 'nightly' ration of shells and bombs. The Battery remained in the vicinity until 20 November 1917, and during that period in the one gun pit four different guns were put out of action by direct hits. Map reference Sheet 28 Edition 3 I 28A.

Left to right: Gunner (Gnr) H. Andrews ; Sergeant W. Jones (sitting in background); Gnr G. W. C. Whyte ; Gnr A. Kimberley .
Place made:Western Front: Western Front (Belgium), Ypres Area Ypres

Français : Soldats appartenant à une section d'artillerie lourde australienne montant des fusées '106 '(instantané) sur la tête d'obus destinés à la grosse pièce visible sur la gauche, sur la route de verbranden. La 1st Australian Siege Battery a pris cette position dans la matinée du 26 Septembre 1917 après la 36e Batterie, RGA, and before a gun could be put into action we suffered many casualties. This position being on a cross road, with a dump and dressing station alongside, was frequently shelled and bombed by the Hun (Germans) .. Cette position étant située près d'un carrefour, près d'un dépôt de munition et d'un centre de soins d'urgence (dressing station =  ? à vérifier ), a souvent été bombardé et bombardé par l'armée allemandes. Cette position et ses environs proches ont reçu des rations « quotidiennes » mais aussi « nocturnes » d'obus et de bombes. La batterie est restée dans les environs jusqu'au 20 Novembre 1917, et durant cette période quatre canons différents ont été mis hors de combat par des coups directs. Feuille de carte de référence 28 Edition 3 I 28A.
De gauche à droite: Gunner (Gnr) H. Andrews ; Sergeant W. Jones (assis dans le fond); Gnr G. W. C. Whyte ; Gnr A. Kimberley .
Lieu : Secteur d'Ypres, sur le Front ouest (en Belgique)
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