C01138 Accession Number: C01138

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Holding their mess tins, unidentified soldiers wait in line to be served a meal at a cookhouse on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Several men have attached neckshades to their caps for sun protection; some are wearing socks rather than puttees.

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Accession Number
C01138
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Warrant Officer Elden
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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