Turkish Metal identity disc : Lone Pine, Gallipoli Accession Number: REL36903

Description

Rectangular tin identity disc with rounded corners and a suspension hole punched into one top end. The disc is impressed with arabic numbers which translate to '77 / 1 / 3 / 801'. 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
REL36903
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Tin
Measurement
Overall: 62 mm x 46.5 mm x 2 mm
Date Made
c 1915
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: First World War Gallery, The Anzac Story: Gallipoli
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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