The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Troops resting on the desert en route a march from Suez Canal. Straw mats afford protection from the sun and wind. The men are probably members of the 5th Battalion.
Troops setting out on a 10 mile route march across the desert from Suez Canal to Kalib-el-Abassin on 14th January. The men are probably members of the 5th Battalion AIF.
Probably 5th Battalion men resting on the desert, their rifles are resting on the parapet and pointing towards the enemy lines at right.
Probably 5th Battalion men inspecting sandbag trenches and revetments on the defensive line in the Suez Canal Zone.
A group of unidentified men of the 5th Battalion resting outside a tent after a days training in the desert. Many of the men are smoking pipes or cigarettes and reading. An umbrella is lying across
5th Battalion men, just back in Egypt from Gallipoli, travelling in standard gauge open rail wagons to the Suez Canal defences which they garrisoned until they were transferred to France in March and
5th Battalion AIF men at a unit outpost in the defensive trenchlines. The soldier is using a tripod mounted telescope, others are lying down and resting (rear). Their rifles are resting on the parap
