Lent by Douglas Gray Marks Accession Number: C00562

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The 13th Battalion in camp in Northern Egypt. Crowds of soldiers are resting on the ground.

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Accession Number
C00562
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
22 January 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Colonel D G Marks DSO, MC, 13th Battalion
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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