| Accession Number | P03600.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Ekins, Ashley |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | c 2000 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Shrapnel Valley cemetery. Shrapnel Valley was the name given to the main line of communication ...
Description
Shrapnel Valley cemetery. Shrapnel Valley was the name given to the main line of communication from the beach supply base to the front line and culminating at the Nek. At the height of the Anzac occupation, the sides fo the valley were terraced with dug-outs, tents and stores covering the slopes. The cemetery contains the graves of some 700 soldiers, including 527 Australians and 85 unnamed graves. Major Hugh Quinn, 15th Battalion, was buried here after he was killed on 29 May 1915 at the front line post which bears his name.