| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A05401 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Anzac. 1915. A trench scene at Gallipoli. (either Russell Hill or Walker's Ridge). The figure ...
Description
Anzac. 1915. A trench scene at Gallipoli. (either Russell Hill or Walker's Ridge). The figure standing is Captain Henry Philip (Phil) Fry, a gallant and most popular officer of the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment who was killed on 29 August 1915 in a successful bayonet charge on the Turkish trenches on Hill 60 where the 10th Light Horse Regiment gained special distinction by holding the captured trenches which had previously been recaptured twice by the Turks. Note the height of the trenches and the soldier sleeping in the trench. The sleeping soldier is using a helmet for his pillow. This is the usual sleeping place in the trenches. There is no such thing as a bed or a mattress.