G00271 Accession Number: G00271

Description

A drink to a wounded Turk. This is thought to be a photograph staged for publicity purposes and it is also considered that the photograph was propably taken on Lemnos Island. An Australian soldier, holding a rifle with fixed bayonet, kneels to pass a mug of water to a Turkish prisoner laying on the ground.

Details

Accession Number
G00271
Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Admiralty Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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