Turkish identity disc : Lone Pine Accession Number: RELAWM00411

Description

Oval tin identity disc marked in Arabic script with a series of numbers and letters. The legible numbers are 4, 5 and 96. The top of the disc is pierced with two suspension holes which appear to have been made with a nail. Both front and rear surfaces are stained with accretion.

Contextual Description

One of three Turkish identity discs recovered from the Lone Pine trench system in 1919 by Charles Bean and the Australian Historical Mission upon their return to Gallipoli.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM00411
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Personal Equipment
Physical Description
Material: Tin
Measurement
Overall: 58 mm x 46 mm
Date Made
c 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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