Keywords: Australian8inchHowitzerCrewYpres17September1917.jpeg An 8 inch howitzer of the Australian Heavy Artillery in action near Gordon Roads The 1st Australian Siege Battery went into action in this position about the 14 September 1917 and remained there until the 26 September 1917 taking part in many heavy bombardments during this short period The map reference is Sheet 28 Edition 3 I 16B and I 17A The Battery was commanded by the late Major McDonald DSO Royal Australian Artillery RAA The light railway in the foreground was used for bringing up ammunition to the Battery <p>Left to right http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 43927 Gunner Gnr E B Cameron; http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 246611 Gnr C L Proops foreground ; http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 5840 Gnr H Andrews leaning over shells ; Gnr Marriott; http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 322543 Lieutenant W W Whittle RAA background ; http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 322718 Gnr G W C Whyte; http //deepthought hass adfa edu au 8080/showPerson pid 264612 Gnr J F Ryan foreground ; Gnr E A McRae; Gnr E Pearce beside gun ; Sergeant W Jones lying on ground in foreground E02101 1917-09-17 Photographer Unknown probably Frank Hurley Copyright clear PD-AustraliaGov BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI - VIII World War I forces of Australia in Belgium Trench railways Black and white photographs |