1268213 An Australian soldier, 244 Driver F W Stephenson, 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, with a pack horse loaded with a machine gun at the Australian Pack Training School at Morbecque, 29 August 1917 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia; (add.info.: Australian Official Photograph / Hurley: diary for 30 August 1917: "Afternoon, went to the [blank] with Major Gibbs to take photographs for instructive purposes. This section of our forces has an enterprising Major, who is always on the alert for new & original methods by which light transport may be facilitated. The animals used are practically all mules, on account of their remarkable staying powers & their being able to undergo great privation." Also went to Pack training school 31st August, MLMSS 389, JG 4/10/13 Note : EA00011 whole plate, see Archive box 7. Caption notes 29 Aug 1917, JG 17/10/2013. Ministers caption: \'A pack horse loaded with a Vickers machine gun at the Australian Pack Training School at Morbecque. France, 29th August 1917.\' This method of transport was being developed in anticipation of the subsequent operations in the Ypres salient).

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