| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01815.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Nickson, Wilfred Lievesley |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1915-05-24. Australian soldiers recovering for burial the dead ...
Description
Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1915-05-24. Australian soldiers recovering for burial the dead bodies of some Turkish soldiers, killed in an unsuccessful attack on Anzac positions on 1915-05-19. Australian and Turkish forces had arranged a day-long armistice or truce so that they could retrieve their dead and wounded from No Man's Land. The soldier at rear has a handkerchief tied across his nose and mouth as a defence against the stench of decaying corpses. (Donor J. Richardson)