The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Shells from the Australian ship bursting onto the Australian trenches by mistake instead of the Turkish trenches. Their aim was slightly out, which was most disconcerting for the Australian soldiers until they could get a message through to the ship. The Turkish trenches were so close that it was difficult for the ships to get the right mark. An Australian soldier at right is amongst the debris.
Rowing boats carrying the sick and wounded are depicted searching for a hospital ship amongst the warships at Anzac. "We were towed from ship to ship. Always the same reply "Full up"! Eventually we ma
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
"A Turkish high explosive shell bursting alongside a dugout. The officer who took this wasted quite a number of films trying to get a burst and this is his best". (Album caption). " 'A nasty one' " (A
Australian Halifax aircraft on a daylight raid over Germany. This is the view obtained from a position immediately alongside the pilot and shown two of the powerful Bristol Hercules motors of a Halifa
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
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