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Depicts a sketch of a sentry standing in the pouring rain. Text underneath reads "Gawd help the first blooming Turk I see to-night!!". This work was used in 'The ANZAC Book', which was published in 1916 from illustrations, poems, stories and other creative works from the soldiers on the Gallipoli peninsula. In November 1915 CEW Bean, an official war correspondent and eventually official war historian, called for contributions for what was initially to be an ANZAC New Year magazine. Bean edited the work on the island of Imbros and after the Greek publisher fell through, arranged to have the work published in London by Cassell and Company. The book is composed of satirical and sombre pieces about the conditions of life at Gallipoli. It also provides a general outline of the April 25 landing at ANZAC Cove and the military advances, offensives and defensives undertaken in the following months until the eventual evacuation of the Allied forces at the end of December 1915. The introduction was written by General Sir W Birdwood, who explains how he named ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli peninsula after the ANZAC forces. Bean contributed an editor's note in which he outlined the harsh conditions that the book was produced in, the significance it had taken on, and acknowledged the contributors.
An illustration demonstrating soldier humour. The central figure is a Turkish prisoner, who is being escorted by two Australian soldiers that have taken on a similar appearance to the Turks. August 8
Sketch of a fleet of vessels in the Dardanelles near Gallipoli. 'The ANZAC Book' was published in 1916 from illustrations, poems, stories and other creative works from the soldiers on the Gallipoli pe
See ART00067.001 for image. Sketch of three vessels in the sea near ANZAC Cove. This work was used in 'The ANZAC Book', which was published in 1916 from illustrations, poems, stories and other creativ
Depicts a Turk riding a rocket and the artist has written below 'The "terror" of the 5th'. Price was a member of the 5th Light Horse regiment at Gallipoli in 1915. This work was used in the 'ANZAC Boo
Illustration showing an anchored cannon being fired while a soldier shelters behind a rock. It was used to illustrate the poem 'The Kaiser to his secretary' in 'The ANZAC Book'. David Barker was part
Depicts the German Kaiser dictating a list to his secretary. It was used to illustrate the poem 'The Kaiser to his secretary' in the 'ANZAC Book'. David Barker was part of the 5th Field Ambulance at G
