The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Convoy of loaded camels and some of the horse lines of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment during a reconnaissance at Romani, 35 miles from the Suez Canal. There is a salt lake in the distance.
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, showing the tail end of the column on a reconnaissance at Romani. This area was previously a battleground. In the centre of the photograph a salt lake can be seen whi
ROMANI. 1916-05. THE CAMP OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE AT ROMANI, 27 MILES EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL. (DONOR F.H. SMITH)
KANTARA, EGYPT. 1916-08. PATROLS OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT CROSSING A SWING BRIDGE OVER THE SUEZ CANAL, WHILE RETURNING TO CAMP AFTER THE BATTLE OF ROMANI. (DONOR S. CLEREHAN)
Officers at lunch at Oghratina, 35 miles from the Suez Canal, during a reconnaissance by the 1st Light Horse Brigade. Lunch consisted of the contents of tin cans and bread washed down with a mug of t
1916-04-27. THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE (2ALH) FIELD AMBULANCE LEAVING KANTARA ON THEIR FIRST TREK EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL, EN ROUTE TO HILL 70. SOME OF THE MEN RODE ON BAGGAGE CAMELS. (DONOR F.H. S
Australian wounded being taken on camels from Oghratina to Romani, a distance of 12 miles. They were wounded during the pursuit of the Turks after their retreat from Romani.
