| Accession Number | P08678.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Baker, William John |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | August 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An Australian serviceman prepares for burial bodies of some of the approximately 50 members of ...
Description
An Australian serviceman prepares for burial bodies of some of the approximately 50 members of the 11th Battalion killed during the Leane’s Trench fight on 6 August 1915. Leane's Trench was established on Holly Ridge and was captured from the Turks by the 11th Battalion on 31 July 1915 who named it after Captain Lionel Raymond Leane who commanded the assault. The successful capture of the trench cleared the Turks from a position from which they could have impaired the attack on Lone Pine. On 5 August 1915 Turkish troops unsuccessfully attempted to recapture Leane's Trench resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. See also P02023.002 for another version of this image taken later in the day.