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Photograph 024656 Second World War, 1939-1945GAZA RIDGE, PALESTINE. 1942-07-29. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER SAILING HOME-MADE TIN CANOE ON A LAGOON NEAR EL ALAMEIN.

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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-28. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SWIMMING IN THEIR HOME-MADE BATHE AT A LAGOON NEAR EL ALAMEIN. NOTE THE TIN CANOE IN FOREGROUND.
GAZA RIDGE, PALESTINE. 1942-07-29. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER SAILING HOME-MADE TIN CANOE ON A LAGOON NEAR EL ALAMEIN.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS YACHTING IN THEIR HOME-MADE CRAFT ON ONE OF THE SEA LAKES AT EL ALAMEIN.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. BURNT OUT AMMUNITION TRUCK NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THIS TRUCK WAS MACHINE-GUNNED FROM THE AIR BY A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT FIGHTER PLANE. NOTE THE PARTLY BURNT SHELLS IN THE F

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. REINFORCEMENT TROOPS OF NO. 3 AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT FIRING A 6-POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN AT PRACTICE NEAR THE LAGOON AT EL ALAMEIN.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. GENERAL VIEW OF CAMP SITE, 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THE RED CROSS FLAG FLIES IN LEFT FOREGROUND.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-07. WRECKED HURRICANE FIGHTER PLANE DOWN IN THE SEA NEAR EL ALAMEIN. NOTE PORTIONS OF WRECKAGE WASHED ON TO THE ROCKS.
