| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | C01480 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Brown's Dip |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of six officers from the 23rd Battalion standing near Battalion ...
Description
Informal group portrait of six officers from the 23rd Battalion standing near Battalion headquarters behind Lone Pine on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Identified from left to right: 117 Lieutenant Frank Henry Dunn, (later Major (Maj) and killed in action 3 May 1917); Major Matthew Baird; Captain Fergus McIntyre (later Maj); Colonel George Hodges Knox (later awarded CMG); Maj Leslie William Matthews (later awarded DSO); Maj William Brazenor (later Lt Col). Four of the officers are smoking or holding pipes. Note the cross on the horizon.