The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Extract from a Pathé Gazette newsreel on the AIF training in Egypt probably before Gallipoli. Titles: 'AUSTRALIANS IN THE DESERT. A patrol of the Victorian Horse near the Suez Canal'. 'Return to camp'. 'UNDER THE PYRAMIDS. An Australian field cookhouse at Mena Camp'. 'A march past of the Third Brigade in the desert.' ' The 2nd Battery RFA (New South Wales) returning to camp'. The film shows good examples of mounted infantry training and some scenes of Australian Light Horse on the march. There are also some excellent scenes of artillery showing details of horse types, harness, 18 pounder fiield guns and limbers.
Shows the Australian troop encampment at Mena near Cairo in the early months of 1915. The film illustrates various branches of the army training and relaxing. There are some excellent scenes of ligh
After the men of the 1st Division, AIF, landed in Egypt in December 1914 they were given a period of training around Mena to prepare them for active service. The desert training was exceptionally inte
Western desert, North Africa circa 1941-1942, long shot of tent and parked P-40 Kittyhawk of No. 450 Squadron RAAF in background. Three shots of P-40s preparing to take off from desert airfield. Groun
Opening scene 2nd Lieutenant John Bryden Wells. Nile River scenes. Boulevarde, cars and horse drawn vehicles. Nile showing Egyptian boats [feluccas]. El Montaza Royal Gardens Alexandria. Alexandria st
City march 6 Division the first troops to leave Australia. This scene was taken by Dr Mack. Jerusalem the Garden of Gethsemane taken on the first leave in the Middle East. 2/ 1 field Regiment training
The film begins from the point of view of a camera on board a moving vehicle, part of a motorcade that passes Australian and allied prisoners of war who stand to attention along both sides of the road
