bridges road
the first authentic hotel on the Gallipoli peninsula
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A road
leading to the right from Shrapnel Valley towards Wire Gully. Named in
memory of General Bridges, the Australian Divisional Commander, who was
mortally wounded in Shrapnel Valley.
"The New Zealanders at Gallipoli", (Auckland 1921), Major Fred Waite, p.
319.
"Bridges Road", period picture reproduced from "Gallipoli Mission", (Crows Nest 1990), Charles E.W. Bean, p. 74
last updated : 10/04/08
"William Throsby Bridges, commander of the 1st Australian Division, who died from a legwood in May. Shy and gruff and unknowable, he found grace when dead approached", period picture reproduced from "Gallipoli", (Sydney 2002), Les Carlyon, p. 232
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