The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 tea. Note the enamel mugs, china plates, knives and forks. The horses have their nosebags on at the same time.
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, line up for Christmas Day lunch at the mess. They are equipped with their plates, "irons" (cutlery) and enamel mugs.
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, line up for Christmas Day lunch at the mess. They are equipped with their plates, "irons" (cutlery) and enamel mugs.
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, line up for Christmas Day lunch at the mess. They are equipped with their plates, "irons" (cutlery) and enamel mugs.
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
Unidentified soldiers unload comforts supplied by the Australian Comforts Fund from pack horses that have just arrived at a defence post in the desert eight miles from the Suez Canal.
