Lent by Douglas Gray Marks Accession Number: C00563

Description

A decorative panel of broken glass on the ground outside a tent at Sarpi Camp on the Greek island of Lemnos near the Turkish coast. The central medallion features the words 'Great Britain' at the top and 'Our allies' underneath, with 'In memory of fallen comrades' in the centre. It is flanked on the left by the names 'Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania' and on the right with 'Canada, South Africa, India'. The panel has an outer border of white stones and an inner border of food tins. (This image is also held at J6496.)

Details

Accession Number
C00563
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
September 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel D G Marks DSO, MC, 13th Battalion
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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