| Accession Number | C01913 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Shrapnel Gully Area, Rest Gully |
| Date made | June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group of five officers in a gully on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Identified left to right (seated, ...
Description
A group of five officers in a gully on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Identified left to right (seated, nearest the camera): Captain George Frederick Wootten, Captain Cecil Duncan Sasse and Major Frederick James Kindon, all of the 1st Battalion; possibly Major William Davidson, 1st Battalion, who died of wounds on 19 August 1915. Standing: General William Riddell Birdwood, Officer Commanding the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The wooden crate on the far right contains or contained 50 pounds of biscuits.