Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War, “Australian Imperial Force”, Photograph Folder of Sapper John DENNEY, 142, and 3 Photographic Postcards of his Gravesite in Gallipoli

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1915

Overview

Physical description
a) First World War, “Australian Imperial Force”, Photograph Folder of Sapper John DENNEY, 142, and
b) Black & white photographic postcard of his gravesite in Gallipoli, showing white cross
c) Black & white photographic postcard of his gravesite in Gallipoli, showing white cross
d) Black & white photographic postcard of his gravesite in Gallipoli, showing white cross.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.6.9.a-d

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Cardboard

Photo Paper

Width

115 mm

Height or length

163 mm

Weight

18 g

Inscriptions and markings

a) Inside cover, “Australian Imperial force / In Memory of / DENNEY John / 142 / Spr / 1st Div Sig Coy. / Browns Dip Cemetery / Plot 3 Row C Grove 3 / Gallipoli

Contextual information

This AIF photograph folder in memory of Sapper John DENNEY, 142, includes 3 black and white photographs of his gravesite in Gallipoli, showing a white cross. Sapper DENNEY was in the 1st Divisional Signal Company, Australian Engineers and was killed in action near Plugge’s Plateau on the 27th April, 1915. At the time of his death John was 20 years of age, he is buried at Lone Pine Cemetery.

Keywords

Place made

Turkey

Year

c. 1915

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance