Western Front.western front, ww1, world war 1, trench, bunker

On the duck boards on the Western Front.photoduck boards, western front, ww1, world war 1, aif, a.i.f

A once grand French Chateau almost obliterated by artillery fire. Despite extensive frontline service this is one of the few instances where Les Chandler took a photograph of the destruction of war. In the several hundred letters he wrote to his family at home in Australia, he stuck to his vow of almost never mentioning the horrors of war.france, chateau, destroyed, ww1, world war 1

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

At training camp in Seymour.photoseymour army camp, seymour, training camp, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

At the training camp in Seymour. Photo by Les Chandler.photoseymour army camp, training camp, aif, a.i.f, seymour, ww1, world war 1

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

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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