The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A general view of the parade during General Sir Ian Hamilton's review of the 1st Division, taken from the far end of Mena Camp, 10 miles from Cairo. General Hamilton was supreme commander of the Allied forces in the Dardanelles campaign. The square based tents in the foreground are possibly officers' messes, while the bell shaped eight person Indian production (EPIP) tents are for sleeping accommodation. The row of four square buildings could be messes for the men.
The whole parade during General Sir Ian Hamilton's review of the 1st Division, seen from the far end of Mena Camp, 10 miles from the centre of Cairo. General Hamilton was supreme commander of the All
The 9th Battalion camp in the desert about 10 miles from Cairo. On the far right is one of the pyramids at nearby Giza. Note the bell shaped eight person Indian production (EPIP) tents. In front of
A sea of bell shaped eight person Indian production (EPIP) tents at the AIF camp between Cairo and the Suez Canal. A few men can be seen between the tents.
Elevated view of a church parade at Mena Camp in the desert ten miles from Cairo. Rows of bell shaped eight person Indian production (EPIP) tents can be seen in the background. The AIF spent several
Unidentified members of the field artillery pass the saluting base during General Sir Ian Hamilton's review of the 1st Division at Mena Camp, 10 miles from the centre of Cairo. General Hamilton was s
The camp of the 2nd Training Battalion near Cairo. The tents are of the eight person Indian production (EPIP) type.
