| Accession Number | C02417 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Crosses being erected to the memory of the men of the 28th Battalion. The grave site is situated ...
Description
Crosses being erected to the memory of the men of the 28th Battalion. The grave site is situated in a gully adjoining that in which the dressing station of the 7th Australian Field Ambulance was situated. Identified in the foreground is the grave of 660 Private (Pte) Duncan McKenzie Mackay, 28th Battalion, a native of Glasgow, Scotland. Pte Mackay died of wounds on 26 September 1915, aged 40, and was buried in the 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery.