| Accession Number | C03431 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
An unidentified Australian soldier of the 1st Division uses a periscope rifle in a trench. A ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier of the 1st Division uses a periscope rifle in a trench. A homemade invention of mirrors, boxwood and wire, the periscope rifle allowed the user to sight and fire a rifle over the parapet without exposing himself to enemy fire. Credit for the original invention of the periscope rifle at Gallipoli is usually given to Sergeant William Beech, although 347 Private George Tostee, 10th Battalion, is also known to have demonstrated the new device to his Commanding Officers. (See also P02321.022)