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5th Canadian Divisional Artillery

14th Brigade Canadian Divisional Artillery

61st Field Battery Canadian Divisional Artillery

Lt Virtue

E02945 A Wagon GS Mk10 of the 13th Infantry Brigade loaded with supplies moving forward near near Warfusee-Abancourt, in France, on
August 17th, 1918. 
The 4th Division symbol a rising sun containing the Divisional numeral csan be seen on the rear tailboard of the wagon slightly
obscured.

E02947 The 13th Australian Infantry Brigade moving through Warfusee-Abancourt, in France, on August 17th, 1918, to take over a new
sector in the zone of operations.

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E03908 17 August 1918. A photograph depicting the untoward incident which marked the assembly of the tanks prior to the offensive of 8
August 1918. 
One company of Gun Carrier Mark 1 tanks allotted to the 5th Division had occupied its lying-up position in the Orchard north of
Villers-Bretenneux, and about 4 p.m. on 7 August, a chance enemy shot set fire to one of them. 
The resulting explosion of petrol and munitions aided by additional enemy fire caused a total wreckage of these gun carriers and
supplies. Replacements, however, were effected before the battle opened.

E03909 Chipilly, France. 17 August 1918. 
A group of Australians, including Major General J. Gellibrand, Commanding the 3rd Division, on a newly built steel girder bridge
constructed by the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, over the Somme Canal between Cerisy and Chipilly. 
The previous bridge, which had been destroyed by the enemy in his retreat following the Allied offensive in August 1918, was replaced
in six days and opened for traffic by General Sir John Monash, Australian Corps Commander. 
The group shown near the waters edge to the left includes, Major General Gellibrand, Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Sanday DSO MC, Major H.
P. Phillips DSO MC, Captain E. H. Duke and Chaplain Major G. P. Cuttriss.

Australian Light Horse - the 13th A.L.H. Regiment riding into action on August 17th, 1918