The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Turkish pinfire cartridge and one Turkish projectile.
These projectiles and pieces of shrapnel were collected by Official Historian CEW Bean at Quinn's Post on 24 February 1919. These items were collected from an area one square yard (about 90 centimetres) in size.
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
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
Nosecap from a naval shrapnel shell. The nosecap is made of steel with a brass end, over which there would have been a pointed tip. The extrerior has the remains of black paint. The interior is natura
Four shell fragments and 10 Shrapnel balls. Nine of the balls are 10mm in diameter, while the other is 20mm in diameter. Shell and shrapnel collected from the headquarters of Major General Essad Pas
Round lead ball with pitting on surface. This large shrapnel ball was found at Battleship Hill, Gallipoli, on 18 February 1919 by members of the Australian Historical Mission. Originally called Bi
Nosecap from a naval shrapnel shell. The nosecap is made of steel with a brass end, over which there would have been a pointed tip. The exterior has the remains of red and black paint and there is a b