C02711 Accession Number: C02711

Description

Sikhs and Australians watching Turkish prisoners in a compound above Anzac Cove. The compound was just across a gully from the rear headquarters of the 1st Australian Division. The hills at Suvla are visible in the distance.

Details

Accession Number
C02711
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
7 August 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Chaplain the Reverend E N Merrington
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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