| Accession Number | C03198 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original graves of Australians killed in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula, seen behind a ...
Description
The original graves of Australians killed in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula, seen behind a barbed wire fence. The grave at left is of 946 Private Thomas William Stokes, 11th Battalion, killed in action on 2 May 1915, aged 21 years. The grave at right belongs to 2087 Corporal (Cpl) Alfred George Croud, 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action on 7 May 1915, aged 43 years. A native of Kent, England, Cpl Croud served for 21 years in the British Army before enlisting with the AIF on 19 August 1914. (See also C03178)