C00688 Accession Number: C00688

Description

A group of unidentified members of the 4th Field Ambulance at the Virgin's Well at Matarieh (Mataria), about 10 kilometres north of Cairo. Christian tradition attributes the presence of a spring here to the visit of the Holy Family during their flight into Egypt. The soldier second from the right is wearing sergeant's stripes on his sleeve; the soldier on the far right has a bandaged hand. The soldier wearing a light coloured shirt and shorts is possibly a Gurkha. An Egyptian guide is standing in the background.

Details

Accession Number
C00688
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
March 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant H V Woods
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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