Relics of the 16th Battalion at the Bloody Angle, Gallipoli, 1919
14 October 2009 by Di Rutherford. Collection, From the collection, 16 Battalion, Casualties, Collecting, Heraldry. Comments (2)
In January 1919 tattered pieces of uniform were found lying among the bones of the men of the 16th Battalion, who were killed trying to advance at the Bloody Angle on 2 May 1915. These items were recovered by Lieutenant William Hopkins James, who headed a small party to Gallipoli for the Australian War Records Section (the precursor to the Australian War Memorial). They arrived at Gallipoli in mid December 1918, and remained there until late March 1919. With the assistance of members of the 7th Light Horse Regiment, who were stationed in the area at the time, they collected items, and photographed the area. In February 1919 they were joined by the Australian Historical Mission, lead by Official Historian C E W Bean.
