The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection of the remains of Turkish 7.65 x 53 mm Mauser ammunition, consisting of 93 cartridge cases, 28 spent projectiles and 12 rusted clips, together with a small plastic bag containing soil from the area where the items were found. The cartridges are dated between 1324 to 1330, Islamic calendar, (Gregorian calendar circa 1906-1912), with most dated between 1325 and 1329.
These cartridges, projectiles and clips came from ammunition fired by Turkish soldiers in opposition to the Australian 4th Infantry Brigade's unsuccessful attack, on 8 August 1915, along Abdel Rahman Bair to Hill 971 (or Koja Chemen Tepe).
They were found on 4 March 1919 by members of the Australian Historical Mission (AHM). The AHM, led by Official Historian C E W Bean, visited Gallipoli from February to March 1919 to collect items for the nation, to record the area through artworks and photographs, and to explore the battlefields to answer some of the 'riddles of Anzac' for the Australian official history of the war.
Hill 971, the highest point of the Sari Bair Ridge, Gallipoli, was the Brigade's objective as part of the main break-out operations, from ANZAC in early August 1915. The intention was to seize the high ground between Hill 971 and Chunuk Bair in order to secure a drive across the peninsula to capture the forts guarding the Straits. The 4th Brigade, forming part of the left column of the assaulting force, advanced during the night of 6 August but made slow progress due the difficult terrain and by dawn on 7 August was well short of its objective. An assault on the summit attempted on 8 August proved a costly failure.
Fifteen spent 7.65 x 53 mm Mauser projectiles. These Turkish projectiles were found in January 1919 by Lieutenant William Hopkin James in a trench near Krithia at Helles. James was leading a small g
Collection of nine .303 cartridge clips, 21 spent Turkish cartridges, six spent Australian cartridges used at Hill 161 on Gallipoli. Official Historian CEW Bean recorded in his diary for 18 Februar
Collection of four .303 inch calibre projectiles and nine lead shrapnel balls. Six of the balls balls are 12.5 mm in diameter, two are 15 mm in diameter and one is 18 mm in diameter. All are misshapen
Two rusted and damaged .303 cartridge clips. There are small patches of dried mud on each clip. These Australian cartridge clips form part of a larger group of items collected at Scrubby Knoll in 19
Collection of .303 inch calibre projectiles. These projectiles were found on 22 February 1919 at Hill 60, Gallipoli, by members of the Australian Historical Mission (AHM). The AHM, led by Official H
This collection consists of 26 x .303 projectiles, 31 x shrapnel balls, three Turkish cartridges, two pieces of shrapnel, eight pieces of projectiles, five scraps of wood - one being charred, one Tur