| Accession Number | A02775 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Chanak, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Date made | c August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Despatch riders, Sapper (Spr) Oswald (Ossie) Thiele (left) and Spr Ernest Wilfred Eccles Burton, ...
Description
Despatch riders, Sapper (Spr) Oswald (Ossie) Thiele (left) and Spr Ernest Wilfred Eccles Burton, who was later accidentally killed on 4 April 1918, of the 1st Australian Divisional Signal Company ready for the August operations at Anzac. The white armbands and a white patch on the back were distinguishing marks worn by all the Australian, New Zealand, British and Indian troops taking part in the offensive.