French and Australian troops at the graveside of 'The Red Baron' Manfred Von Richthofen, Picardie, France, April, 1918. There was dispute over troops of which nation shot down the German fighter ace, though Australian ground troops had the strongest claim. He crashed near the front line and was buried by Australian troops with full Military Honours. The cross is made from a propeller.Their is an inscription at the bottom that states "Barron Von Richthofen's grave (the champion German airman)red baron, grave, barron von richthofen, aif, france, 1918, ww1, world war 1, picardie, a.i.f

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An amazing photograph of a British or Australian Air Force Observer waving to a nearby plane while in flight. Planes of the era were yet to possess sealed cockpits.There is an inscription on the back of the photograph that says "One of our mechanics going over to the lines. This was snapped by a pilot while in the air. Note the observer waving his hand".aeroplane, observer, biplane, ww1, world war 1, war, flight, flying, r.e.8, reconnaissance experimental 8

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A group of British lancers moving through a village in France in 1917. For much of the war the British High Command kept immense reserves of cavalry behind the front line in the belief they could exploit successful thrusts by infantry into enemy lines. Pitted against the heavy artillery and the elaborately fortified trenches that typified the First World War, horses proved next to useless. On the back of the photograph its says "British Lancers in France"british, lancers, france, 1917, ww1, world war 1, war, horse, soldiers

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The First World War saw the widespread adoption of aerial photography to record vital tactical information, such as troop movements, gun emplacements and topography. Here an exploding ammunition dump near Bray in France is sending fireworks several thousand feet into the sky.In the top right of the frame there are some coordinates.bray, france, aerial view, ww1, world war 1, 1917

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Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Front. les chandler, pacifist, stretcher bearer, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

A newly enlisted Les Chandler of Malvern, Melbourne in 1915. Initially 27 years old Chandler joined the light Horse, Hence the leather leggings.les chandler, melbourne, malvern, 1915, light horse, ww1, aif, a.i.f, world war 1

Washing. Seymour training camp.ww1, seymour, seymour army camp, training camp, washing, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Training camp at Seymour.medical vehicle, seymour army camp, training camp, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

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Chandler was always going on nature walks. If he had time off, he would go off and walk into a wood or go and look for bird's nests or chasing butterflies and insects or whatever because he was interested in the whole of nature. nature walk, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, colour

In Egypt.colour photoegypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, rickshaw

Les Chandler was always going on nature walks. If he had time off, he would go off and walk into a wood or go and look for bird's nests or chasing butterflies and insects or whatever because he was interested in the whole of nature. hand coloured photofishing, hand coloured, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

On the Western Front.ww1, western front, world war 1

A self-portrait, hand-coloured, of 9886 Private Les Chandler in France in 1916. For many Australians the arrival of snow was initially a great novelty. The appeal quickly wore off. The European winter of 1916. The coldest in decades caused further misery for front line troops. hand coloured photoles chandler, 1916, winter, hand-coloured, ww1, aif, a.i.f, world war 1

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Les Chandler was an avid bird watcher and naturalist who taught himself every aspect of photography so he could capture his obsession. les chandler, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Les Chandler and mates.les chandler, camp, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, resting