| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A00879 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Maker |
Evans, Alexander Arthur |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Shrapnel Gully Area, McCay's Hill |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The No. 4 gun, an 18 pound field gun of B sub-section, 9th Battery, in action during a Turkish ...
Description
The No. 4 gun, an 18 pound field gun of B sub-section, 9th Battery, in action during a Turkish attack. They are firing from McCay's [M'Cay's] Hill towards the Olive Grove, targetting a Turkish supply train about to enter a sunken road. The gun is camouflaged with leaves attached to netting. There is a pit behind the two gunners facing the camera, which was used to store high explosive ammunition. Further left is a telephone pit and shelter. Identified are, left to right, Sid Fergusson; 1955A Charles Henry 'Harry' Briggs; 2011 Gnr Leonard Lovett (partly concealed); and 1994 Gnr Eric Gordon Harris (with back to camera), all of Hobart, Tasmania. This version of the photograph was copied from a print owned by Keith Murdoch, to whom it was presented by Lord Northcliffe. Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mirror, which had obtained the copyright for the photograph, wrote 'Splendid Men' across the original print. See also A00830 and P06127.001.