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The Graveyards of Gallipoli; A Digger History Associate Site |
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A Tribute to the Men of all the Nations that took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 |
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Gallipoli Photo Album Page 4 |
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So sure were
the British High Command that Turkey would fold under an invasion that
they over-printed special British 10 shilling notes in Arabic so the
troops would have spending money when they reached Constantinople.
This particular one was signed by 2nd Lieutenant A E Richards of A Company 21st Battalion AIF and was marked Xmas 1915. It was also marked "Johnson's Jolly, Anzac". He posted it home as a souvenir as by Christmas time it was obvious to all that the planned invasion and occupation was a failure. |
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His Magesty's New Zealand Transport. Crew hat badge |
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Front page of a booklet printed in Perth Western Australia about the departure of of the Fleet. |
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Copies of Recruiting Posters of WW1 reproduced as the ever popular "cigarette cards", a form of collectible advertising. |
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Simpson & His Donkey & Henderson & His Donkey |
