The Suez Canal seen from a transport that was part of the first convoy to leave Australia in ...

Accession Number C00285
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Egypt: Suez Canal
Date made December 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Suez Canal seen from a transport that was part of the first convoy to leave Australia in early November 1914. The British expended considerable resources on defending this vital waterway.

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