P02359.011 Accession Number: P02359.011

Description

Egypt. c. 1915. Two soldiers, possibly members of the Machine Gun Squadron, 2nd Light Horse Brigade, wear full protective gas hoods while operating a Vickers machine gun. They are seated in the desert sand and being watched by a row of soldiers with unsaddled horses grazing nearby. (Donor W. Buchanan)

Details

Accession Number
P02359.011
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02359.011

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