H00934 Accession Number: H00934

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Members of the Indian forces using coffin cacolets attached to camels for transport of casualties in the Suez area.

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Accession Number
H00934
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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