H15035 Accession Number: H15035

Description

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 Thomas Henley)

Details

Accession Number
H15035
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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