Collection related to the service of Harold Arthur Barker Accession Number: J05579

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THE WATER-JACKET OF THE 7TH BATTALION MAXIM GUN PENETRATED BY REVOLVER BULLETS IN THE FRONT TRENCH AT COURTNEY'S POST, GALLIPOLI. THIS DAMAGE WAS DONE BY AN ATTACKING TURKISH OFFICER AND TWO PRIVATES, WHO RUSHED THE GUN FROM COVER. THE OFFICER WAS SHOT BY PRIVATE WALKER AND THE OTHER TWO WERE BAYONETED. THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE ON 1915-04-26.

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Accession Number
J05579
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Captain H. A. Barker, DCM
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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