Sketches by Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur O’Neill Chichester

These sketches are from a scrapbook compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur O'Neill Chichester who served in Gallipoli during the First World War.

His paintings include the view of the coast from Achi Baba towards what has become known as Anzac Cove. Other images include views of the allied camp, a stormy sunset over the hills, and soldiers in Suvla Bay prior to evacuation in December 1915.

They appear in this gallery courtesy of the Public Records Office Northern Ireland.

The captions are based on the Lieutenant-Colonel's own notes.

Attempt to depict the view looking across to Gallipoli, with Achi Baba in the foreground on the right and the Asiatic hill behind. The Dardanelles are between the two.

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Sketches by Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur O’Neill Chichester

Sketches by Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur O’Neill Chichester

View of Chichester's camp from the mess tent

View from the shore, with Tenedos and the plains of Troy in the distance

View of G.H.Q. camp from Chichester's mess tent

Attempt to depict the view looking across to Gallipoli, with Achi Baba in the foreground on the right and the Asiatic hill behind. The Dardanelles are between the two.

Rainy day looking towards the Peninsula. Big shell bursting. View almost more beautiful - if possible - upside down.

New camp. View from Chichester's tent - interesting for its utter lack of beauty or interest. Mess tent on the left.

Evening view from old camp showing what a rather stormy sunset over the hills does not look like.

View of coast from Achi Baba towards Anzac