1st March 1915

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Easy morning, but made up for it in the afternoon, when we had 1 1/2 Hrs work at trench digging (Photo taken in trench) in the afternoon. The 14th dug a Circ- ular trench to hold a Battalion with all conveniences. Had ano- ther hand at flag semaphore signalling (hardest days work yet)

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Group portrait of four unidentified signallers.

The men on the far left and the far right are holding signalling flags,

and there is a tripod mounted heliograph in front of the group.

The man second from the left is holding a pad and pencil to note down signals sent or received.

1915

Reference: Australian War Memorial

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