H00608 Accession Number: H00608

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Cacolets containing casualties being transported by camels of 127 Imperial Camel Field Ambulance. These cacolets are a form of litter carried one each side of the camel.

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Accession Number
H00608
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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