B01578
Photograph B01578 First World War, 1914-1918Camels drinking from the portable canvas water troughs in the desert.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Palestine. c. 1916. Camels being used to transport water troughs across the desert.
Camels drinking from the portable canvas water troughs in the desert.

Asluj, Palestine. c. 1917. Camels being ridden across the desert near Asluj. A horse accompanying the camels is ridden by an Australian soldier.

Stretcher cacolets attached to camels being used to transport casualties in the Western Desert area.

Water on the desert is very scarce, consequently all wells are developed. The water, however, is only used for the animals and washing purposes. All water for the use of the soldiers is carried acro
WATER TROUGHS IN THE DESERT IN PALESTINE. THE MAN IN THE SADDLE IS BRIGADIER-GENERAL COX. (DONATED BY MR. A. WADDELL.)

Members of the Imperial Camel Corps with their camels at water troughs.
