| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08790.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Foto Niyazi |
| Place made | Turkey: Canakkale Province, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1936 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Lone Pine Cemetery on the Gallipoli peninsula. A white arrow inked onto the card marks the ...
Description
The Lone Pine Cemetery on the Gallipoli peninsula. A white arrow inked onto the card marks the grave of 2279 Private (Pte) Percy Smedley Draper, 4th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion. A butcher of Clifton, NSW, prior to enlistment, Pte Draper embarked on HMAT Karoola (A64) on 15 June 1915. He was killed in action on the Gallipoli peninsula on 6 August 1915. His brother Lawrence "Lock" Draper was a member of the RAN and a Cook aboard HMAS Sydney (II). In 1936 the ship visited Gallipoli and Lock Draper sent the photograph to his sister noting the location of Percy's grave and the notation on the back " His God and his Country needed him". The pine tree representing "Lone Pine" is also marked.