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From the Australian Front was published in 1917, when the ANZAC's were approaching their fourth Christmas at war. This book, which is full of photographs and illustrations was published to:

'...convey to those whom we left behind in Australia, and who we know are thinking of us, some idea of our surroundings on the battle fronts of the Aust ralians, and which carries with it our whole-hearted hopes and good wishes for those at home...'
General Birdwood, 1917

This publication includes over 120 pages of photographs and illustrations which depict the range of experiences of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp in France.

These include photographs of the soldiers on the battle fronts, in the different seasons experienced, and in villages and towns such as Flanders and Pozi