| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli) |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03605.017.001 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.5 x 28.8 cm; image: 20 x 100 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on graph paper |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | c. May - August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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not titled [Reconnaissance sketch]
Description
Reconnaissance sketch on folded graph paper delineated into 8 sections. Points of reference include: Chessboard trenches and Imbros (Sec. 1); Pope's Hill and The Razor Back, together with indications of a sunken road and tunnel (Sec. 2); Deadman's Ridge, Pope's Ridge, Quinn's Post, the hills of Asia Minor (Sec. 3); Shrapnel Gully and Mortar Ridge (Sec. 4); the main road to Maidos, Scrubby Ridge, Johnston's Jolly and Courtney's Post (Sec. 5); a poplar grove, dugouts, Turkish trench, Australian trench and Hill 600 (Sec. 6); Scissor trench, Deadman's field, Australian trenches, an olive grove and Achi Baba (Sec. 7); Gaba Tepe and Cape Helles (Sec. 8).