| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM00412.003 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Steel |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: August Offensive 1 |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1914-1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Damaged Pattern 07 bayonet : Pope's Hill, Gallipoli
Description
Part of a Pattern 07 bayonet, comprising the ricasso, hooked crosspiece, and tang. It has remnants of the wooden grip attached to the broken tang, which has a shrapnel or bullet scar on the top edge.
History / Summary
This damaged bayonet, found in no man's land at Pope's Hill in 1919, possibly belonged to a man in the 1st Light Horse Regiment, who attacked the Turkish position known as the 'Chessboard' on 7 August 1915.
During the attack, the Australians fought their way into the third line of trenches, but casualties were heavy. The Turks soon counter-attacked but the light horsemen held on for two hours. However, once it appeared that the attacks at the Nek and Quinn's Post had failed they withdrew under fire carrying as many of their wounded as they could. 200 men from the 1st Light Horse Regiment were involved, 147 became casualties.