An aerial photograph of the south flank of Anzac taken on 20 June 1915 showing the commencment of ...

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Pine Ridge Area
Accession Number A02100
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Royal Naval Air Service
Place made Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Chanak, Gallipoli Peninsula
Date made 20 June 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An aerial photograph of the south flank of Anzac taken on 20 June 1915 showing the commencment of Tasmania and Chatham's Posts. Another photograph of the same positions taken in September 1915 is held as G01534as. Both photographs were published in The Story of Anzac, Volume 2 of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. See page 273. Although the original photograph was lent by Lt Col C H Butler, RAF, all the Brtitish aerial photographs taken over Anzac were taken by the Royal Naval Air Service.