P00588.005 Accession Number: P00588.005

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PALESTINE, 1917. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF A CAMEL TRAIN TAKEN WHILST FLYING WITH LIEUTENANT REG BAILLIEU IN A BE2E AIRCRAFT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) ABOVE THE MEDITERRANEAN BETWEEN KILO. 143 AND GAZA. THESE WELL TRAINED 'SHIPS OF THE DESERT', OVER 1000 IN ALL, WERE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES IN READINESS FOR THE FIRST GAZA BATTLE. LIGHT HORSE LINES CAN BE SEEN IN DISTANCE. (DONOR: R.H. LECKIE)

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Accession Number
P00588.005
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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