Photographer Frank Hurley
Hun Pill-Box in Ypres
The structure you see here is what’s left of a Hun (German) “Pill-Box”, which is a military terms for a concrete structure that serves as a guard post. It’s usually well-fortified and often camouflaged somewhat to remain as concealed as possible. The name comes from the fact that they are often hexagonal and/or cylindrical in shape resembling an old English “pill box”. Besides repeated shelling, a flamethrower is often effective in neutralizing a pill-box. Frank Hurley (1885-1962) took this photo in Ypres.
Marching Infantry To The Front
Watching soldiers march in a line towards the Front is a sad thing – especially knowing so few pictured here will return. You can see the gear the infantry had to carry in the muddy, wet conditions that epitomized the war. The line of horses on the horizon is stunning in the shot. Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Australian Light Horse Men in Jerusalem
This is beautiful shot and a reminder of just how far the Great War spread. Here, the Australian Lighthorse men are trotting into Jerusalem. You can see the civilian residents looking on. Photographer Frank Hurley (1885-1962) left the European front in 1918 and captured this among other images.
Australian Lighthorse in Palestine
This action photograph from Frank Hurley (1885-1962) depicts the famous Australian Lighthorsemen galloping down an embankment in the Palestinian desert.
Limbers Carrying up Ammunition at Sunset
Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was a photojournalist who also served as the first official photographer of the Great War (as Australian Imperial Forces). This a scene showing men, horse and limbers (detached front sections of gun carriages usually with 2 large wheels on an axle with a frame for transport) bringing in ammunition as sunset. Each limber would carry two or more boxes of ammunition.
