C01679
Photograph C01679 First World War, 1914-1918Australian troops look at the Egyptian port from the deck of their transport ship, HMAT Wiltshire (A18). The building on the left housed the headquarters of the Suez Canal Company.
C01665 Accession Number: C01665
Description
Shipping in a port on the coast of Egypt. A French battleship. In the foreground soldiers are looking on from the deck of the Australian transport HMAT Wiltshire (A18), which led the Second Division of the first Australian convoy of troopships.
Details
Accession Number
C01665
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel B Quick DSO
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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