The soldier at the rear in this photo was killed by ashell about 4 weeks after this was taken.

Age19.

Now this shows two Digs making a two man bunker. Doesn't appear to be verywide, nor deep but it will have a sturdy roof over it when finished andthat was the main requirement. This was on the Samichon Valley where wewere quite a way from Charlie, opposite sides of the valley were about2000 yards apart. With that in mind he usually sent us quite largeprojectiles when giving us a touch-up from time to time.

Logs will belayed across the top of the hole, ends resting on the sandbags and withlong wiring piquets added to help fill the gaps. Thus the width was cutdown to suit the piquets which were about 8' long. The logs and piquetswill have at least two layers of sandbags, then whatever waterproofingmaterial available then another layer of bags finished off with probably2' of compacted soil. The bunks are being cut into the back wall by thelook of this photo, and various slots may be cut in the wall in which tostow your gear.