| Accession Number | P12050.029.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
James, William Hopkin |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Quinn's Post Area, Pope's Hill |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection relating to 81 Staff Sergeant Major William Hopkins 'Hop' James 1st Light Horse Regiment
Description
Informal group portrait of members of the 1st Light Horse Regiment posing with an unexploded Turkish artillery shell. The shell had been fired at Australian positions from nearly a mile away and had been dug up by Australian soldiers at the foot of Pope's Hill. One of a series of photographs from an album relating to the service of Lieutenant William Hopkin 'Hop' James, 1st Light Horse Regiment.