| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03086 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Morshead, Leslie James |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Morshead, Leslie James KCB, CMG, DSO, ED (Lieutenant General, b.1889 - d.1959)
Description
Letter written by Lieutenant Leslie Morshead to his mother concerning action at Gallipoli between 19-20 May 1915. Morshead describes orders given to Australian troops, the times and locations of Turkish attacks and battalions involved.