024557
Photograph 024557 Second World War, 1939-1945EL IMAYID, EGYPT. 1942-07-17. SCENE AT THE EL IMAYID WATERING POINT. WATER TINS OF THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE ARE BEING FILLED. THE TINS WERE ORIGINALLY TWO-GALLON PETROL TINS.
024558 Accession Number: 024558
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EL IMAYID, EGYPT. 1942-07-17. SCENE AT THE EL IMAYID WATERING POINT. CARRYING EMPTY TINS TO BE FILLED. WATER IS A MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITY IN THE DESERT AND IS STRINGENTLY RATIONED.
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024558
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Colour: Black & white
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