G01066 Accession Number: G01066

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Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. October 1915. A portion of the underground firing line dug by the 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade at Anzac. This style of trench was originally devised by Captain Clougston for Brigadier-General MacLagan who wanted overhead cover for his men, although timber was not available at the time. Ultimately this system was adopted along almost the whole front of the 1st Australian Division.

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Accession Number
G01066
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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