Twig brush : Krithia, Gallipoli

Places
Accession Number RELAWM00303
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Brass, Hemp, Wood
Location Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: Life at Anzac 1
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Brush made from branches and twigs taken from a small bush, tied together by a rifle pull-through, made of cord (possibly hemp) with a brass cylindrical weight at the end.

History / Summary

This hand made brush was found in January 1919 by Lieutenant William Hopkin James in a trench near Krithia at Helles . James was working on Gallipoli leading a small party from the Australian War Records Section, taking photographs and collecting items for the national collection. The brush may have been used to clean a trench or a dug out.