G00964 Accession Number: G00964

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Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 6 May 1915. The 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade bivouaced in wheatfields near White Water Towers. As water was struck after digging 18 inches it was decided to raise bank shelters. The hill Achi Baba is seen in the distance. The French were fighting beyond the wood on the skyline at this time.

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Accession Number
G00964
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
6 May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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