| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL36903 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Tin |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: Life at Anzac 1 |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Turkish Metal identity disc : Lone Pine, Gallipoli
Description
Rectangular tin identity disc with rounded corners and a suspension hole punched into one top end. The disc is impressed with arabic numbers which translate to '77 / 1 / 3 / 801'. Both front and rear surfaces are stained with accretion.
History / Summary
One of three Turkish identity discs recovered from the Lone Pine trench system in 1919 by Charles Bean and the Australian Historical Mission upon their return to Gallipoli.