| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Quinn's Post Area, Quinn's Post |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM00345.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Steel |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: Life at Anzac 1 |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | pre 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Corrugated iron, riddled with shell and rifle fire : Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
Description
Piece of corrogated iron, heavily damaged by bullet and shrapnel fire. There are small areas of corrosion and rust.
History / Summary
Piece of extensively damaged corrogated iron found at Quinn's Post (or Bomba Sirt [Bomb Spur], as the Turks called it), on 10 January 1919 by members of the Australian War Records Section (AWRS). The small party of AWRS staff, led by Lieutenant William Hopkin James, worked on Gallipoli from December 1918 to March 1919, taking photographs and collecting items for the National Collection.
This overhead trench cover was protected by a layer of earth or sandbags. As the condition of the metal shows, the post was subjected to intense fire.
Quinn's Post was the most advanced post of the ANZAC line. Located on the northern edge of the main ANZAC line, together with Pope's Hill, it was one of the keys to the Monash and Shrapnel valleys. If it had fallen the Turks could have broken into the heart of the ANZAC position.