Source 1: Traditional view of the Anzac Legend

This is a picture from the WW1 which is a primary source, showing the traditional view of
the Anzac Legend

The traditional view is that men and soldiers are heroes.

This is a picture from the World War 1 and it portrays the Anzac soldiers. They have guns in
their hands and they are shown to be on the battlefield, running. This shows the traditional
view of the Anzac Legend because this picture is of men who are on the battlefield, running
with guns. This picture shows and glorifies these soldiers as heroes as they are seen to be in
the war and about to fight. People believe that the Anzacs looked just like how they look in
this picture from the World War 1. Therefore, this picture is a traditional view because it
shows men on the battlefield, showing them as heroes who are ready to sacrifice
themselves for the sake of their country.
 Source 2: Contestable view of the Anzac Legend
Wounded men were ferried out to the Gascon lying off Anzac Cove. Among the nurses,
doctors and orderlies who attended them there, was Sister Ella Tucker, AANNS:

“The wounded from the landing commenced to come on board at 9

am and poured into the ship’s wards from barges and boats. The
majority still had on their field dressing and a number of these were
soaked through. Two orderlies cut off the patient’s clothes and I
started immediately with dressings. There were 76 patients in my
ward and I did not finish until 2 am.”
[Sister Ella Tucker, AANS, Hospital Ship Gascon, off Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, in Jan Bassett,
Guns and Brooches, p. 44]

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This was a part of the letter that was written by one of the nurses from the World War 1. This
is a primary source and is a contestable view of the Anzac Legend

The contestable view is that women are also heroes.

This letter, written by one of the nurses, shows the role of nurses and women during the
World War 1. All wounded soldiers were immediately taken to the nurses and it was their
job to cure them. This particular nurse stated that she did not finish until earlier the next
day. She had the responsibility and worked hard to help the soldiers during the World War
1. This shows a contestable view of the Anzac Legend because everyone considers the
soldiers as the heroes and no one gives recognition to the women and nurses who helped
the soldiers. The role of women as nurses in WW1, challenges the traditional idea of men
and soldiers being the heroes.
Source 1 shows the traditional view of men being the heroes, by fighting in battle. Whereas,
Source 2, shows the challenging of that idea by showing that women are also heroes as they
helped with curing the soldiers in WW1.
 Source 3: A Traditional view

This is a picture which shows two soldiers in WW1, with an explosion behind them. This is a
primary source and shows a traditional view.

The traditional view is that soldiers are wounded because of explosions and firings.

This picture shows a traditional view because the explosion behind the soldiers shows one of the
ways soldiers can suffer and get injured in battle. This picture shows that explosions and bomb
during battle can affect many soldiers. This is a traditional view because most people believe that
soldiers suffer due to explosions, firing and bullets. This picture outlines one of the most typical way
a soldier can get wounded in battle and shows the traditional view that soldiers are always harmed
because of a physical injury due to bullets and bombs.
 Source 4: Contestable view of the Anzac Legend

This is a picture from World War 1, where an Anzac soldier is suffering from shell shock and the
other soldier is consoling him. This is a primary source as it was taken at the time and shows a
contestable view of the Anzac Legend

The contestable view is that soldiers can suffer from psychological stress as well, rather than just
physical injuries.

Shell shock is a term to describe the type of posttraumatic stress disorder many soldiers were
afflicted with during the war. This picture shows the horrors of war and how it affected the Anzacs
psychologically, instead of just affecting them physically. The traditional view of soldiers dying and
suffering only from bomb explosions and firing is clearly challenged through this picture of a soldier
in shell shock. This is a contestable view because it challenges the fact that soldiers in WW1 suffer
due to physical injuries. This image proves that that is not the case, because soldiers can also suffer
from mental trauma during war.

In Source 3, an explosion is shown as a traditional view because it is a typical way of a soldier to

suffer. Whereas Source 4, shows a contestable view because It proves that soldiers can also suffer
psychologically during battle.
 Source 5: Traditional view of the Anzac Legend

This is an artwork by David Doughty of the WW1 and is a tribute to the ANZACs. The artwork is
a traditional view of the Anzac Legend

The traditional view is that Soldiers are constantly fighting, firing and attacking during war.
The soldiers have guns in their hands and they are shown to be on the battlefield, fighting.
The traditional view of the Anzacs is that the soldiers are always fighting and always under
attack or attacking. This picture shows that exact traditional view as the soldiers are fighting
on the battlefield with canons, guns and explosions. This picture is a traditional view because
it supports the idea that the Anzacs are constantly fighting throughout the war, without
resting or stopping.
 Source 6: Contestable view of the Anzac Legend

This is a picture of some Anzac soldiers relaxing on the beach during World War 1. It is a
primary source and shows a contestable view of the Anzac Legend

The contestable view is that soldiers relax and rest as well, rather than just fighting the
whole time.
This picture is a contestable view of the Anzac Legend because it shows the soldiers
relaxing, instead of fighting. This challenges the traditional view that soldiers are always
fighting during battle, without a stop. This picture proves that fighting and firing is not
happening the whole time, and is therefore a contestable view. The fact that the Anzacs are
relaxing shows that battle does not involve fighting, firing and bombing the whole time.
In source 5, the traditional view of the Anzacs fighting and being face to face with the
enemy is shown. Whereas source 6, contradicts that view by showing the soldiers relaxing
on the beach, making it a contestable and challenging view.
 Source 7: Traditional view of the Anzac Legend

This is a picture of a soldier who is moving out of the way from an explosion in WW1. It is
a primary source and shows a traditional view

The traditional view is that soldiers die because of explosions and firings.
This picture shows a traditional view because it shows a soldier about to die from an
explosion. Most people believe that the Anzacs died due to explosions, bullets, bombs and
firings. This picture also supports that idea and shows the typical traditional view of how
Anzacs died. It is a common and traditional idea that soldiers in the WW1 died because of
explosions and firings. This image is a traditional view of the Anzac Legend because it shows
how a soldier would normally die in a war.
 Source 8: Contestable view of the Anzac Legend

“If you have never had trench foot described to you, I will explain.
Your feet swell to two to three times their normal size and go
completely dead. You can stick a bayonet into them and not feel a
thing. If you are lucky enough not to lose your feet and the swelling
starts to go down, it is then that the most indescribable agony
begins. I have heard men cry and scream with pain and many have
had to have their feet and legs amputated. I was one of the lucky
one, but one more day in that trench and it may have been too late.”
(Harry Roberts)

This is a piece of writing written by one of the Anzac Soldiers, Harry Roberts. It is a primary
source and shows a contestable view of the Anzac Legend

The contestable view is that soldiers don’t always have to die because of explosion and firings.
the Anzac soldier is talking about trench foot and how painful it is. This piece of writing is a
contestable view because it challenges the idea that soldiers in a war die because of bullets
and bombs. This piece of writing proves that there are many other ways that a soldier can die
in battle, one of them being trench foot.
In source 7, a man is running away from an explosion, which shows a traditional view because
it shows one of the common and typical ways that a soldier can die from. Whereas source 8,
contradicts that view as it shows that trench foot and other factors can also contribute to a
soldier’s death.

“If you have never had trench foot described to you, I will explain. Your feet swell to two to three
times their normal size and go completely dead. You can stick a bayonet into them and not feel a
thing. If you are lucky enough not to lose you feet and the swelling starts to go down, it is then that
the most indescribable agony begins. I have heard men cry and scream with pain and many have had
to have their feet and legs amputated. I was one of the lucky one, but one more day in that trench
and it may have been too late.” 9Harry Roberts)
 Source 9: Traditional view of the Anzac Legend

This is a painting of the Anzacs’ landing at Gallipoli as they unload their supplies. The
painting shows a traditional view of the Anzac Legend
The traditional view is that the Anzacs safely and easily landed at Gallipoli and could
safely unload their equipment and get ready for battle.
This painting shows the Anzacs as they unload their supplies and settle in on their
battlefield. The painting shows a traditional view because people believe that the Anzacs
would have landed safely and would have taken their time and ease to get settled in. This
painting supports that idea as it shows the soldiers landing in a safe place. People just
assume that the soldiers safely landed and got themselves ready for the battle that was
ahead of them, making this painting show a traditional view of the Anzac Legend.
 Source 10: Contestable view of the Anzac Legend

This is a painting of the Anzac Cove and shows a contestable view of the Anzac Legend
The contestable view is that the Anzacs were attacked when landed as the Turks were
already at higher ground.
This painting shows the soldiers landing and getting into battle and fighting straight away.
Some soldiers are seen to be dead or wounded, while ships are still landing. When the
Anzacs landed, the Turks were already waiting for them at higher ground. This meant that
they started shooting as soon as the Anzacs landed. This shows a contestable idea of the
Anzac Legend as it shows that instead of having all the time and safety to unload their
equipment, the soldiers had to get straight into battle as they were getting shot at from all
directions.
Source 9 shows a painting with a traditional view as the Anzac’s are shown to be in a relaxed
state after they have landed, which is what most people believe. Whereas, Source 10 shows
a painting with a view that challenges that, showing the Anzacs to be under attack as soon
as they landed at the Anzac Cove.
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Guns and Brooches, Page 44, an extract.

Picture 2:

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Picture 4: bbc.com

Anzac soldiers relaxing on Weymount Beach

Picture 5: pinterest.com

German soldier diving out of the way of an exploding bombshell

Painting source 9: awm.gov.au

View of the beach at Anzac Cove

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