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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-10-27. SELF EXPLANATORY SALVAGE NOTICE INCORPORATING A LITTLE DIGGER HUMOUR SITUATED ON THE ROADSIDE NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THE SIGN READS "SALVAGE ALI BABA AND HIS 20,000 THIEVES. OH DIGGERS! WHERE IS THY SALVAGE". THE REFERENCE TO "ALI BABA MORSHEAD AND HIS 20,000 THIEVES" IS SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN A GERMAN BROADCAST ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL IN THE WESTERN DESERT FROM SYRIA OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. SAME IMAGE AT P02050.005.
Near El Alamein, Egypt. c.1942. A sign encouraging soldiers to salvage materials which may be reused later. The sign states "Salvage. Ali Baba and his 20,000 thieves Oh Diggers! Where is thy salvage".
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-10-11. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING A.I.F. (M.E.), TALKING TO MEN OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL SALVAGE UNIT WHO ARE RECOVERING A G
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-05. A HALT FOR MORNING TEA DURING MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S TOUR OF THE BATTLE AREA OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IN THE EL ALAMEIN SECTOR. MR. CHURCHILL, WITH WALKING ST
Horrie the Wog Dog, the four-legged mascot and campaigner attached to the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion, seen here standing on a fuel can wearing his Corporal's uniform. 'Horrie the Wog Dog' was a white
Horrie, the "Wog Dog", the four legged mascot and campaigner of the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion, pictured in his travelling pack shortly before the unit returned to Australia. Horrie was adopted by Pr
Palestine. 1942-02. Horrie, the "Wog Dog", the four legged mascot and campaigner of the 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion, pictured in his travelling pack shortly before the unit returned to Australia. Horr
