| Accession Number | P11235.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Fiaschi, Piero Francis Bruno |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | August - December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"The far ridge is the ridge we should have got in Aug 7-8-9-10. Our men got up to it but were too ...
Description
"The far ridge is the ridge we should have got in Aug 7-8-9-10. Our men got up to it but were too few to hold it after 2-3 days continuous fighting." (Original inscription).
From a collection relating to the service of Captain Piero Fiaschi, Australian Army Medical Corps, (later Lieutenant-Colonel, OBE), serving with the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance in Egypt and as Regimental Medical Officer with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli. [See images P11235.001 to P11235.040]