G00882 Accession Number: G00882

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Troops of the 2nd and 3rd Australian Infantry Battalions, on the German prize Derfflinger. They are practising at climbing down rope ladders and landing in boats in Mudros Harbour, in preparation for the landing on Gallipoli Peninsula. The men on all transports carried out similar drill.

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Accession Number
G00882
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
19 April 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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