| Accession Number | P08401.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Gaza |
| Date made | April 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Photographs relating to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bickerton Blackburn, Australian Army Medical Corps
Description
Australian light horsemen looking over a British Mk 1 female tank , HMLS (His Majesty's Land Ship) Kia Ora, prior to the Second Battle of Gaza (19 April 1917). This tank from E Battalion, armed with Vickers machine guns, was commanded by Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Roy Ansted Winder, formerly of the Middlesex Regiment and later a Captain in the Tank Corps. During the Second Battle of Gaza this tank supported the British 155 Brigade. 2nd Lt Winder was awarded the Military Cross (MC) during this action.