G00922 Accession Number: G00922

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Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. October 1915. A trench on Plateau 400, dug by the remnants of various Australian battalions under Major Saker, on 26 April 1915 at Anzac. Major Saker was killed within 10 yards of the trench whilst leading a charge the same afternoon.

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Accession Number
G00922
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
October 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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