| Accession Number | G01743 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wilkins, George Hubert |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Nek (Gallipoli) |
| Date made | February 1919-March 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Turkish monument, erected on the 'Nek' shortly after the evacuation in honour of those who ...
Description
The Turkish monument, erected on the 'Nek' shortly after the evacuation in honour of those who fell in the severe fighting around this area. Note the thigh bone in the foreground and scattered skeletel remains to the left. Photograph taken on the Gallipoli Peninsula under the direction of Captain C E W Bean of The Australian Historical Mission, during the months of February and March, 1919.