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| Keywords: Australian9.45inchTrenchMortarEmplacementCiteStPierre30January1918.jpeg A heavy trench mortar emplacement constructed by the No 2 Section of the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company close to Counter Trench at Cite St Pierre near Lens from material salvaged from enemy dumps The camouflage netting is rolled back to show the projecting barrel of the gun which had a range of 2 400 yards and fired a shell weighting 152lbs <p>Identified in the trench left to right unidentified British soldier Tommy 11th Division; Major A Sanderson DSO MC; unidentified British soldier Tommy 11th Division <p>Location Cite St Pierre near Lens France <br>Comment This is a 9 45 inch Heavy Mortar E04600 1918-01-30 Photographer Copyright clear PD-AustraliaGov 9 45 inch Heavy Mortar World War I forces of Australia in France Cite St Pierre Camouflage nettings Black and white photographs Lens France | ||||
