A02102 Accession Number: A02102

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An aerial photograph of the trenches at Lone Pine before the attack on the Turkish held positiions. Another photograph of the same positions taken in September 1915 is held as G01534an. Both photographs, including a detailed key, were published in The Story of Anzac, Volume 2 of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. See page 563. Other prominant features in the topography include Johnston's Jolly, the Pimple, Daisy Patch and Owens Gully. Although the original photograph was lent by Lt Col C H Butler, RAF, all the Brtitish aerial photographs taken over Anzac were taken by the Royal Naval Air Service.

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Accession Number
A02102
Photographer
Royal Naval Air Service
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 June 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel C H Butler DS0 DSC, RAF through Official Historian.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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