G00878A Accession Number: G00878A

Description

Egypt, North Africa. 5 April 1915. The end of Mena camp. The men of the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade can be seen striking their tents. Camp is already almost empty.

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Accession Number
G00878A
Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 82 mm x 140 mm
Date Made
5 April 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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