| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area, Ari Burnu |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | C03218 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area, Ari Burnu |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A 4.7 inch gun destroyed and abandoned by the Australians during the evacuation of Gallipoli in ...
Description
A 4.7 inch gun destroyed and abandoned by the Australians during the evacuation of Gallipoli in December 1915. When revisiting the area after the armistice some Australians found the gun had been moved and then dumped alongside a road The barrell was recovered and is on display at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Ammunition wagons are visible in the background. (Copied from a book of photographs taken by the Turks after the evacuation of Gallipoli, and published in Germany; brought from Asia Minor by an Australian prisoner of war.)