G00974 Accession Number: G00974

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Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. May 1915. The trenches occupied by the French, had been approached by the Turks during the night of 15 May 1915. French machine gunners are shown in waiting for a further attack. The Turks occupied a trench only 20 yards away.

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Accession Number
G00974
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 9/16 in x 5 13/16 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Date Made
May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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