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Photograph H03824 First World War, 1914-1918Jordan Valley, Palestine. 1917-03. Bedouin refugees from Es Salt crossing a pontoon bridge over a river in the valley.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PALESTINE. C. 1917. THE ROAD LEADING FROM THE JORDAN RIVER TO ES SALT.
Jordan Valley, Palestine. 1917-03. Bedouin refugees from Es Salt crossing a pontoon bridge over a river in the valley.

PALESTINE. C. 1918. AN AUSTRALIAN HORSEMAN LEADING CAMELS ACROSS THE RIVER JORDAN AT UM ES SHEIF.

A line of camels travelling along the road from Jordan to Es Salt.
A view of the road from Jordan to Es Salt. Note the rugged terrain.
SUWEILE, PALESTINE. C. 1918-09. A BRIDGE BUILT OVER THE YARMUK RIVER, ON THE ROAD FROM ES SALT TO AMMAN, BY THE CANADIAN BRIDGING COMPANY. THE BRIDGE WAS DESTROYED BY THE RETREATING TURKISH ARMY.

SUWEILE, PALESTINE. C. 1918-09. A BRIDGE BUILT OVER THE YARMUK RIVER, ON THE ROAD FROM ES SALT TO AMMAN, BY THE CANADIAN BRIDGING COMPANY. THE BRIDGE WAS DESTROYED BY THE RETREATING TURKISH ARMY.
