| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Suvla Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11155.022.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Suvla Bay Area |
| Date made | October - November 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"'A miss is as good as a mile'. A Turkish shell which missed New Pier and our lighters & hit the ...
Description
"'A miss is as good as a mile'. A Turkish shell which missed New Pier and our lighters & hit the water at Suvla." (Original inscription). "A miss is as good as a mile, a big shell near my pier at Suvla, Gallipoli" (Album caption). This image is from one of two albums (P11155 and P11165) relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Leighton Seymour Bracegirdle RAN (later Commander, DSO), Officer Commanding the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train at Gallipoli. The album print, marked "To be kept clean & returned", was lent for reproduction in the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol XII .