| Accession Number | G01289 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Bolton's Ridge, Shell Green |
| Date made | 17 December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A game of cricket was played on Shell Green in an attempt to distract the Turks from the imminent ...
Description
A game of cricket was played on Shell Green in an attempt to distract the Turks from the imminent departure of allied troops. Major George Macarthur Onslow of the Light Horse in batting, is being caught out. Shells were passing overhead all the time the game was in progress.