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Old 05-01-17, 11:23 PM
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Default THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE.

© IWM (Q 2904)
Australian troops, probably from 11th Australian Brigade, 3rd Australian Division, including men from 11th Australian Machine Gun Company (first on right bareheaded and third from right), resting on their way to the front line, 26 September 1917, during the Battle of Polygon Wood part of the Battle of Passchendaele.


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Shame there are no photos of their backs. Between Messines and the end of Third Ypres, infantry of the AIF used a interesting variety of distinguishing marks for battlefield identification, on the arms, the back of the jacket or the helmet, in addition to unit colour patches and specialist armbands and patches.

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