C00062 Accession Number: C00062

Description

A group of unidentified members of the 50th Battalion at Carinya Post east of the Suez Canal look out for the arrival of a camel bringing beer supplies. The post is protected by sandbags.

Details

Accession Number
C00062
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major M J Herbert
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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