H03951 Accession Number: H03951

Description

Two unidentified soldiers standing on the beach at Anzac Cove. They are surrounded by boxes of corned beef, known as bully beef. The cans in the foreground were used for carrying kerosene or water. All the rations for the soldiers at Gallipoli was transported by ship and distributed from supply depots like this one.

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Accession Number
H03951
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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