| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM07799.005 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Aluminium |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1907-1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
German 1907 pattern canteen [water bottle] : Lone Pine, Gallipoli
Description
German 1907 pattern ovoid shaped canteen [water bottle]. One side of the water bottle is concave; the other is convex. The short neck has been damaged and folded in on itself. The body is dented and full of holes, some made by bullets or shrapnel, while others are due to exposure. The original rounded bottom has been flattened.
History / Summary
This German water bottle was one of the items found scattered over the Lone Pine position on 8 January 1919 by members of the Australian War Records Section (AWRS). The small party of AWRS staff, led by Lieutenant William Hopkin James, worked on Gallipoli between December 1918 and March 1919, taking photographs and collecting items for the national collection.
Although this is a German issue water bottle, and there were a small number of Germans serving at Gallipoli, it is more likely to have been used by a Turkish soldier. Germany supplied weapons, ammunition and equipment to the Turkish Army.