| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90795 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and black ink on card |
| Maker |
Silas, Ellis |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Bathing under shellfire
Description
Soldiers swimming in the sea, while shells are bursting nearby. Warships in background at right; boxes of supplies of gunpowder right foreground. "This is certainly a most unique experience. I remember how delightful it was to be immersed in the sea, after not having had a decent wash for about three weeks. We would hear the enemy's gun fire, then "Shell O!!" Out we would all scamper like a crowd of naughty schoolboys, and take cover behind anything on the beach that afforded shelter.