Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Frontpamphletww1, world war 1, 15th australian field ambulance, aif, a.i.f, 1918

Seymour training camp.photoseymour army camp, training camp, camp, ww1, world war 1

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Cooking house at training camp in Seymour.kitchen, cooking, ww1, world war 1, seymour army camp, training camp, seymour, aif, a.i.f

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

At the training camp in Seymour.seymour, camp, ww1, world war 1, seymour army camp, training camp

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

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Western Front.western front, ruins, ww1, world war 1

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

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Les Chandler. Pacifist who was a stretcher bearer on the Western Frontww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f, les chandler

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In Egypt.egpyt, soldier, rickshaw, natives, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

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

A contemplative Les Chandler on a peak overlooking the Seymour Army Camp, 1915. The Goulburn River can be seen to the right of frame. seymour army camp, australia, soldier, goulburn river, 1915, ww1, world war 1

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

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Western Front. Photo by Les Chandler.western front, soldiers, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Western Frontsnow, winter, soldier, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Photo by Les Chandler.hand coloured photoww1, soldier, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

Two unknown Australian ‘diggers’ stroll through a snow covered landscape, location unknown. Hand-coloured photo by Les Chandler. diggers, australian, world war 1, ww1, soldiers, hand coloured

Photo by Les Chandler.photoaif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1, camp

Rows of graves from the Battle of Fromelles, then called Flerbaix. Among the graves is that of Captain Norman Gibbins, 55th Battalion, born in Ararat Victoria. A Gallipoli veteran, at Fromelles, Gibbins fought a desperate rear guard bombing action while under heavy German attack. It allowed many Australians including the wounded to get back to the safety of their own lines. When his path was blocked by dead and wounded Gibbins stood up and was fatally shot. His body was recovered and moved seven kilometres behind the lines where his grave was one of 111 Australians initially buried at Sailly-sur-la-lys. ww1, world war 1, cemetery, fromelles, flerbaix, norman gibbins, aif, a.i.f