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My great grandfather fought and was wounded in Gallipoli, he was in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers KOSB. Here's a couple of photos of him later on in the war. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_castelli/5922054314/] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_castelli/5922055084/]

"Russell's Top was part of a ridge line that stretched northwest from ANZAC Cove and joined the "second ridge", along which the ANZAC frontline was established, at the large round hill called Baby 700. Russell's Top was joined to Baby 700 by a thin bridge of land called the Nek. "The Top" was the highest point within the ANZAC perimeter and commanded views along most of the Turkish line to the south of Baby 700. On it was sited an artillery battery and at least eight machine-guns. It was named after Brigadier Andrew Russell, commander of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, who established his headquarters on it in May 1915." — Australian War Memorial Rev Ernest Northcroft Merrington (the photographer), (1876-1953) was chaplain to the Australian Light Horse Regiment. He was a founding father of Emmanuel College.

Can't imagine being a photographer on that beach!
The equipment was big and heavy and there was not a lot of help with getting the shot right. Youhad to know what you were doing.
Some of these images are just amazing.
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Discovered using FlickrFox. (?²ˣ)

There is only one officer with the name Bridges in the official records — that of Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges. He died on 18 May, 1915, 24 days after this photograph was taken, of wounds received at sea. General Bridges was the only soldier whose body was brought back to Australia for burial. "Major General Sir William Throsby BRIDGES (K.C.B. C.M.G. Queen's South Africa Medal. Mentioned in despatches (Gallipoli)), 1st Aust Div., AIF. Born Greenock, Scotland. Married; Soldier, of 21 Tintern Avenue, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria. Next of kin: Wife; Lady Edith Bridges (nèe Dawson), of same address. Died of wounds at Sea: aboard HMHS 'Gascon', on 18 May 1915, aged 55. Grave: Duntroon, Canberra ACT. [General Bridges was the only soldier whose body was brought back to Australia for burial]" — Anzacs org

There is more information on our website about Major General Bridges on our website and a recent blog post about Sandy, the horse.

Thats a picture with real history.

I feel sorry for The Anzc,s haveing to do this, Bad judgment by some one.