Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Pine Ridge Area |
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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 This item is in the Public Domain |
An aerial photograph of the south flank of Anzac taken on 20 June 1915 showing the commencment of ...
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.