C01776 Accession Number: C01776

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Mourners in the old Cairo cemetery on the first anniversary of the landing at Anzac Cove. After attending a memorial service at the Anzac Hostel, many Australians and European residents of Cairo went to the cemetery and laid a wreath or bouquet on every soldier's grave.

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Accession Number
C01776
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 April 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Jarvis
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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