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Photograph B02758 First World War, 1914-1918Engineers of the Australian Light Horse, sinking a spear point pump on the beach at Rafa. Two of the soldiers are on horseback looking on. Palm trees are in the background.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAFA, SINAI. C. 1917. NATIVES USING A SPEAR PUMP, INSTALLED BY AIF ENGINEERS, TO PUMP FRESH WATER FROM THE BEACH INTO A CAMEL DRINKING TROUGH.
Engineers of the Australian Light Horse, sinking a spear point pump on the beach at Rafa. Two of the soldiers are on horseback looking on. Palm trees are in the background.

Palestine. c. 1917. An Australian cavalry horse drinking from a canvas water trough which is supported by an improvised frame of fencing pickets and rabbit wire.

Sheikh Zowaiid, Palestine. The water supply being developed for the Anzac Mounted Division during the operations against Rafa. Five soldiers are left of the water pump and trough and to the right ar

Esani, Palestine. 1917. A drinking water reservoir constructed by AIF Engineers in the Wady Ghuzze.

PINE RIVER, QLD. C. 1941. 11TH FIELD COMPANY, RAE (ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS), IN CAMP AT CASH'S CROSSING NEAR PETRIE. 1ST FIELD TROOP RAE WATER THEIR HORSES AT A CANVAS DRINKING TROUGH CONSTRUCTED A

Probably PALESTINE, C. 1917. A HORSE SADDLED WITH A CARRIER FOR TROUGH STANDARDS USED BY 1ST FIELD SQUADRON ENGINEERS IN SUPPLYING WATER TO THE TROOPS. (DONOR: 1ST FIELD SQUADRON DIARY).
