C01465 Accession Number: C01465

Description

Newly arrived members of the 9th Battalion organise themselves on the Aegean island of Lemnos after being evacuated from the Gallipoli Peninsula. In the background men are standing around amid several wagons piled with supplies. Out at sea are several transport ships; small boats are conveying more troops to the shore. In the foreground two local farmers carry on with their business.

Details

Accession Number
C01465
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
20 November 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel A G Butler
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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