| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART09581 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 83.5 x 113.8 x 7.6 cm; unframed: 61.3 x 91.8 cm, estimate 15kg |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Hillier, Herbert |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Dawn of Anzac Day
Description
Depicts HMS Queen Elizabeth Transport moving into position to fire on Chanak with a British Destroyer in the foreground. HMS Majestic, HMS Bacchante and HMS Triumph in the background and several transport ships to the left coming in for landing with 3rd Infantry Brigade A. & N.Z Army Corps followed by 1st & 2nd Brigade and Mountain Battery.