| Accession Number | G01772 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original 10x12" negative |
| Maker |
Australian War Records Section James, W H Swanston, W H |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Shrapnel Gully Area, Shrapnel Gully |
| Date made | 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Shrapnel Valley (Gully) taken from Maclagan's Ridge looking north east. Shrapnel Valley (Gully) ...
Description
Shrapnel Valley (Gully) taken from Maclagan's Ridge looking north east. Shrapnel Valley (Gully) cemetery is in the foreground. The straight skyline on the left was held by Turkish soldiers. The first broken skyline near the left centre is the back of Courtney's Post. The remainder of the skyline to the right is the back of Steele's Post. The hill in the right background was the camping area of the Indian Mule Transport. One of a series of photographs taken on the Gallipoli Peninsula under the direction of Captain C E W Bean of The Australian Historical Mission, during the months of February and March, 1919.