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1916 NEW BALLS, PLEASE
Life in the trenches was not one of constant combat, but intermittent bursts of fighting punctuated by long periods of waiting. Officers needed a way to maintain morale, stave off boredom and keep their men fit, and football matches – played behind the front lines, of course – were amongst the answers. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps had already sent more than 3,000 balls to the front from this warehouse when this photo was taken in October 1916.