| Accession Number | J03022K |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area, Anzac Beach |
| Date made | 25 April 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. To ...
Description
Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. To purchase photograph please order J03022. Part of the 4th Battalion and the mules for the 26th (Jacob's) Indian Mountain Battery landing at 8 am. In the foreground looking at the landing boats is the staff of Colonel H N MacLaurin, 1st Infantry Brigade. The officer with the rolled greatcoat over his shoulder is Major F D Irvine, Brigade Major (3), who was killed on 27 April 1915. To his immediate left is Lieutenant W T McDonald, Quartermaster (2). Nearer the water's edge (centre) is Captain D M King, Orderly Officer (5). The officer on the left, with his chin strap down, is Lieutenant R G Hamilton, the Brigade Signal Officer (1). At the water's edge lies an Australian engineer, 191 Sapper Fred Reynolds, 1st Field Company Engineers(4), possibly the first to fall at Gallipoli. At left is the landing boat A8.