| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Quinn's Post Area, Courtney's Post |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00169.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Quinn's Post Area, Courtney's Post |
| Date made | c 4 May 1915 - 4 June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Digging pit holes for Turks to fall into. Identified, left to right: 78 Sergeant (Sgt) Clive ...
Description
Digging pit holes for Turks to fall into. Identified, left to right: 78 Sergeant (Sgt) Clive Emerald George Baker, A Squadron, 4th Light Horse Regiment (4LHR), of Albert Park, Vic; 77 Corporal (Cpl) Thomas (Tom) Bannister, A Squadron, 4LHR, of Traralgon, Vic (holding periscope); and 549 Trooper (Tpr) Humphry Osborne Moule, A Squadron, 4LHR, of Brighton, Vic. Baker and Bannister both enlisted on 18 August 1914 and Moule enlisted on 7 September 1914. They all embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 9 October 1914. Tpr Moule was killed in action on 6 August 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula. (Donor M Bannister)