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Photograph 024655 Second World War, 1939-1945WESTERN 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.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. 1942-07-28. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SWIMMING IN THEIR HOME-MADE BATHE AT A LAGOON NEAR EL ALAMEIN. NOTE THE TIN CANOE IN FOREGROUND.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. GERMAN 2.8 CM ANTI-TANK GUN CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS AT EL ALAMEIN.

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.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. 25-POUNDER GUNS OF "C" TROOP, 2/8TH FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY PUTTING DOWN A HARRASSING FIRE ON GERMAN POSITIONS ON THE COASTAL SECTOR, EL ALAMEIN, O

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-10. A MEMBER OF SIGNAL SECTION, 2/8TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTENDING TO HIS TOILET AT HIS ROCKY HOME ON THE SEA'S EDGE NEAR EL ALAMEIN.

WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08. VIEW OF ONE OF THE TANKS DISABLED BY AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK GUNNERS NEAR EL ALAMEIN.
