The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Types of the cacolets which were used by the Australian Army Medical Corps in the early part of the campaign. A lighthorseman lies down on one side of the stretcher demonstrating how a patient is carried by the camel.
A demonstration of the method of transporting casualties in cacolets which are stretcher like equipment carried on camels, one on either side. Casualties can either sit on or lie down in the cacolets
The type of the cacolet which was used by the Australian Army Medical Corps in the early part of the campaign. Two patients can be carried lying down while the camel carries them.
Three types of camel cacolets which were used to carry wounded in Egypt and Palestine.
A casualty in a lying position in a cacolet tied to a camel for transport to a medical facility. Two cacolets are carried by each camel, one on either side.
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.
Cacolets strapped to a camel, one each side, and used to transport casualties to a medical facility. These cacolets are fitted with sunshades for protection against the sun.
