ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli - Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia
S 32° 49.151 E 151° 28.795
56H E 357704 N 6367735
This wall is painted by Chris Fussell, with a graphic scene of Australian soldiers trying get a foothold above ANZAC Cove at Gallipoli, Turkey.
Waymark Code: WMVPJE
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/14/2017
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While many of the 50+ murals around depict local life and activities, this one shows where some of the soldiers of the local region fought in World War One.
The mural shows some of the Navy off shore to provide long-range fire support, as well showing the landing vessels with more soldiers coming ashore. Death and destruction, and injuries are represented in a realism depicting credible actions and bravery.
There is an aluminium plaque on the southwestern end of the mural, and it reads:
[Towns with Heart, logo]
"ANZAC Mural
"Artist - Chris Fussell
"Completed March 2008
"Sponsored by Dept of Veteran Affairs, Kurri Kurri R.S.L. Sub Branch & Kurri Workers Club
"This mural illustrates the invasion at ANZAC Cove in the Gallipoli campaign. The troops shown are from the First Infantry Battalion - Kurri Kurri had lads in that regiment. This is one of many battles where the combined forces became the Anzacs and the legend of Anzacs was first established. The white arm bands and patches were the same as those worn at Lone Pine to identify each other at night. The plane was used to observe enemy movements. The HMAS Sydney in the foreground escorted troops from Australia. In the front of that is the Australian submarine, AE2, which ran a successful campaign but was later sunk in the Dardanelles. The wounded were treated under tarpaulins then transported to a hospital ship, as shown in the rear of the mural.
" ' LEST WE FORGET' "
It may be difficult to get a full photo of this mural, as it is right beside 'nose-to'kerb' parking for the Workers Club; and my photos were taken @ 7.25 am on a Monday morning, 25 January, 2016
City: Kurri Kurri
Location Name: Kurri Kurri Workers Club [RSL Sub-Branch]
Artist: Chris Fussell
Date: March 2008
Media: Oil paint
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