G01061 Accession Number: G01061

Description

Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 28 June 1915. Whilst in action against the Turks at Anzac, a gun of Hughes' Battery was damaged by a Turkish shell. The gun is being moved to a new position where the damaged part was replaced and the gun used again later in the day.

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Accession Number
G01061
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 5 7/8 in x 3 9/16 in
Image: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in
Date Made
28 June 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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