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Photograph A01613 First World War, 1914-1918Australian Light Horsemen watering their horses. The water was pumped from wells into portable canvas troughs. A horse column is descending the hill.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Horses of the Australian Light Horse being watered at Solomon's Pools from canvas water troughs.
Australian Light Horsemen watering their horses. The water was pumped from wells into portable canvas troughs. A horse column is descending the hill.

Horses of the Australian Light Horse being watered at troughs in Wadi El Arish. The water supply was obtained from wells sunk to a depth from 15 to 20 feet into the bed of the Wadi. Palm trees are i

Members of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade watering their horses using portable canvas water troughs which have been filled from a local well after the town had been captured.

A view of the Australian Light Horse camp. Note the man made oasis (foreground) with water pumps to fill the portable canvas drinking troughs for their horses.

The 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment water their horses at Hebron Road Camp. Unidentified officers sit on the edge of the canvas lined, concrete troughs in the foreground and many more can be seen
Horses of the Australian Headquarters Staff being watered at the pools in Wadi Shanag, after reconnaissance.
