| Accession Number | A01426 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli) |
| Date made | 24 May 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Turkish soldiers burying their dead in trenches (left) during armistice on 24 April 1915. The ...
Description
Turkish soldiers burying their dead in trenches (left) during armistice on 24 April 1915. The scrub is full of dead awaiting burial. More than 3,000 Turks and approximately 160 Australians were killed during the Turkish attack on 24 May 1915. Approximately one million rounds of ammunition were fired during the one day attack. The stench from the dead was so unbearable that the Turks initiated a nine hour armistice so that both sides could recover and bury their dead.