The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Egypt. January 1916. The Honourable Thomas Henley MLA, representing the Australian Comforts Fund, cutting cakes sent to Australian Army troops by the Burwood and Strathfield, NSW, branches of the Fund. The ceremony was carried out on the Western Frontier near the edge of the Libyan Desert. (Donor Mrs P. Gaskill)
Sollum, Egypt. May 1916. Australian Army troops of the Imperial Camel Corps Machine Gun Section on the Western Frontier at the edge of the Libyan Desert. Lieutenant P. Soldenstead, Officer Commanding
The Hon. Thomas Henley, MLA (on left of picture), representing the Australian Comforts Fund, distributing Christmas Billies and Comforts to the Australians at the Western Frontier Force, at El Dabba.
A camel train laden with Sydney War Chest and Australian Comforts Fund gifts trekking across the Libyan Desert from Mersa Matruh Landing on the North African coast to the Western Frontier. (Donor Sir
Major General Wallace, commanding the Western Frontier Force, and Colonel Hunter, GSOL at the distribution of Australian War Chest Comforts by the Hon. Thomas Henley, MLA to Australian troops, at Matr
Major General Wallace, commanding the Western Frontier Force, and Colonel Hunter, GSOL at the distribution of Australian War Chest Comforts by the Hon. Thomas Henley, MLA to Australian troops, at Matr
MOGHARA, NEAR EL ALAMEIN, EGYPT. 1916. PART OF THE TWENTY-EIGHT CAMEL LOADS OF COMFORTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY MR THOMAS HENLEY MLA, OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND. THESE WERE THE FIRST COMFORTS RECEIV
