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| Accession Number | ART03605.012.002 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.5 x 28.8 cm; iamge: 7.5 x 12.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey |
| Date made | 25 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Hill 60 and Achi Baba with transports
Description
Sketch on a leaf torn from a small sketchpad, depicting vessels in the Aegean Sea on April 25, 1915, the day of the Gallipoli landings. Benson indicates points of reference, Hill 600 and Achi Baba, with transport vessels. He also notes that this is one of two sketches on this leaf that were made just before he landed on April 25th.