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A British scout aeroplane, and a part of the beach, which was used as a landing ground for ...
Photograph
A British scout aeroplane, and a part of the beach, which was used as a landing ground for aeroplanes at Matruh, on the Mediterranean Sea.C04958
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Ack-ack, attached to railway train
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
An anti-aircraft gun mounted on a railway truck and attached to the trains taking troops and supplies from Alexandria to Mersa Matruh, Egypt.ART30287
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Admiralty House
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
"The road to the sea-front, Mersa Matruh". Admiralty House on left, a destroyer in the harbour. The destroyer made trips from Tobruch, landing wounded for the Mersa Matruh hospital or for train transp...ART30086
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An Australian Supply Column nearing Mersa Matruh after a four day trek across the desert during ...
Photograph
Maker: Kerr, Thomas William
An Australian Supply Column nearing Mersa Matruh after a four day trek across the desert during the Senussi Campaign. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background.A00499
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An interior view of a wireless truck stationed in Tobruk. The powerful sets shown in this ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
An interior view of a wireless truck stationed in Tobruk. The powerful sets shown in this picture were used to maintain contact with Cairo and DESFORCE between Mersa Matruh and Salum. Either of thes...020298
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A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, ...
Photograph
Maker: Evans, Eric Charles
A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser, HMAS Sydney II, to assist in coordinating the cruiser’s bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircr...007896
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Anti-aircraft defences, Marsa Matruh
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts unidentified Australian soldiers standing with a Bren gun mounted on a tripod for anti-aircraft defence in the Western Desert during the North African campaign. Hele was serving as a private i...ART22868
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Armoured cars of the Royal Armoured Cars Division at Matruh, in Western Egypt. The unit was ...
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Armoured cars of the Royal Armoured Cars Division at Matruh, in Western Egypt. The unit was commanded by the Duke of Westminster, and one of its services was the relief of the survivors of the Tara to...C04970
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ...
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ALEXANDRIA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.024892
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ...
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ALEXANDRIA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.024892A
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Australian transport and Light Horse preparing to leave El Saaba for Mersa Matruh.
Photograph
Maker: Kerr, Thomas William
Australian transport and Light Horse preparing to leave El Saaba for Mersa Matruh.A00455
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A Valentine tank being hauled to the front along the Marsa Matruh-Alexandria road on a white 18 ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A Valentine tank being hauled to the front along the Marsa Matruh-Alexandria road on a white 18 ton recovery transporter.024608
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Baggott, Leo (Sergeant, b.1901 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Baggott, Leo Various
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX59998 Sergeant Leo Baggott, 9 Division Australian Army Supply Column and Australian Army Pay Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia...PR06364
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Baker, Edgar Francis (Flight Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Baker, Edgar Francis Commonwealth of Australia
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403249 Flight Sergeant Edgar Francis Baker, No. 454 Squadron, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Egypt, Kenya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, and Crete...AWM2016.489.2
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Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen (Brigadier, b.1895 - d.1981)
Private Record
Maker: Barker, Lewis Ernest Stephen
Reminiscences and military records of Brigadier Barker covering his service 1910-1946. Also contains a poem and signatures from Mersa Matruh, as well as a prayer book believed to have once belonged to...PR84/323
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BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED COMING ASHORE AT MERSA MATRUH EN ROUTE FOR HOSPITALS IN EGYPT AND ...
Photograph
Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED COMING ASHORE AT MERSA MATRUH EN ROUTE FOR HOSPITALS IN EGYPT AND PALESTINE. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).007589
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Casualty clearing station, Mersa Matruh
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Scene in an underground casualty clearing station at Mersa Matruh. The clearing station was filled with wounded from forward areas mostly from two Australian battalions, with a few from British units....ART28473
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CONVOYS PASSING ALONG A FLOODED ROAD NEAR FUKA ON THE WAY TO MERSA MATRUH. (NEGATIVE BY F. ...
Photograph
Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
CONVOYS PASSING ALONG A FLOODED ROAD NEAR FUKA ON THE WAY TO MERSA MATRUH. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).014172
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Coussens, Albert Charles (Leading Signaller, b.1916 - d.1986)
Private Record
Maker: Coussens, Albert Charles
Collection relating to the Second World War service of R20584 Leading Signaller Albert Charles Coussens, HMAS Stuart, Royal Australian Navy, Mediterranean Sea, 1940-1942. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of ...PR04235
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Crago, Ralph Ames (Sergeant, b.1904 - d.1990)
Private Record
Maker: Crago, Ralph Ames McQueen, Patsy
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX32513 Sergeant Ralph Ames Crago, 2/101 General Transport Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, and the Middle East, 1940-1943; ...PR04078
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Diary of Alan Louis Singleton, 1941-1942
Digitised Collection
Maker: Singleton, Alan Louis
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX45206 Private Alan Louis Singleton, 2/3 Company Australian Army Service Corps, January 1941 - February 1942. In this diary, Singleton documents his...AWM2019.22.8
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Diary of George William Edward Clark, January 1941 - September 1942
Digitised Collection
Maker: Clark, George William Edward
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX1058 Gunner George William Edward Clark, 1 Battery, 2/1 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, 1940-1988. In the second of five diaries, ...AWM2019.22.82
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Diary Transcript of Alan Louis Singleton, 1941-1942; [c. 2006]
Digitised Collection
Maker: Singleton, Alan Louis
Diary transcript relating to the Second World War service of NX45206 Private Alan Louis Singleton, 2/3 Company Australian Army Service Corps, January 1941 - February 1942; [c. 2006]. This diary trans...AWM2019.22.9
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DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.010668
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DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.010662
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DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
DRAINING FLOOD WATER INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MERSA MATRUH. HEAVY RAINS TURNED THE HARD, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.010661
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1942-11-24. DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH, HEAVY RAIN'S ...
Photograph
1942-11-24. DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH, HEAVY RAIN'S TURNED THE HAND, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE FOR A FEW DAY'S PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN ...010655
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DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH. HEAVY RAIN'S TURNED THE HAND, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH. HEAVY RAIN'S TURNED THE HAND, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE FOR A FEW DAY'S PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.010654
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DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH. HEAVY RAIN'S TURNED THE HARD, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
DRAINING FLOOD WATER'S INTO AN ANTI-TANK DITCH NEAR MESSA MATRUCH. HEAVY RAIN'S TURNED THE HARD, SUNBAKED DESERT INTO A VAST LAKE FOR A FEW DAY'S PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE SECOND LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.010659
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Edwards, Clive Eric (Lieutenant, b.1917 - d.2005)
Private Record
Maker: Edwards, Clive Eric
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX3032 Lieutenant Clive Eric Edwards, 2/27 Australian Infantry Battalion, Australia, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, New Guinea, and Indonesia,...PR04113
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Engraved cigarette case : Sergeant R W Saunders 2/7 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cigarette case with matt gold coloured interior. The exterior surface of the case is stamped with a decorative waffle pattern. A small piece in the top left corner of the exterior does not have this ...REL/18642
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Exterior view of the truck on which the powerful mobile wireless sets described at 020298 was ...
Photograph
Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Exterior view of the truck on which the powerful mobile wireless sets described at 020298 was transported. This facility was used to communicate between Tobruk, Cairo and DESFORCE and in this scene w...020310
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Francis, William C (Corporal, 1st Div Train, AIF b.1895)
Private Record
Maker: Francis, William C
COPY OF MEMOIRS RECOUNTING WAR SERVICE IN EGYPT, PARTICULARLY ENGAGEMENT IN THE SENUSSI TRIBAL UPRISING NEAR MERSA MATRUH, LATER SERVICE IN FRANCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOLDIER SETTLER BLOCK NEAR...PR87/038
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FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. BALTIMORE BOMBER OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE PASSING OVER A CONVOY ON THE ...
Photograph
FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. BALTIMORE BOMBER OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE PASSING OVER A CONVOY ON THE FUKA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.025290
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FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CAPTURED 150MM GERMAN SONDERKAMPF FAHRZENG (SDKFZ) (SELF-PROPELLED ...
Photograph
FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CAPTURED 150MM GERMAN SONDERKAMPF FAHRZENG (SDKFZ) (SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY) 135/1 LORRAINE SCHLEPPER TRACKED ARTILLERY PIECE ON THE ROADSIDE BETWEEN FUKA AND MERSA MATRUH.025291
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FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CONVOY ON THE FUKA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.
Photograph
FUKA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CONVOY ON THE FUKA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.025288
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Garawala, Egypt. 1942-11-07. After the German retreat from El Alamein the 2/3rd Casualty Clearing ...
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Garawala, Egypt. 1942-11-07. After the German retreat from El Alamein the 2/3rd Casualty Clearing Station (2/3rd CCS) was moved forward to Garawala, near Mersa Matruh. Stopping for a break on the way ...P02212.077
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Garawala, Egypt. 1942-11-29. Major N.R. Wyndham, one of the surgeons working with the 2/3rd ...
Photograph
Garawala, Egypt. 1942-11-29. Major N.R. Wyndham, one of the surgeons working with the 2/3rd Casualty Clearing Station (2/3rd CCS), in a canvas chair outside his tent near Mersa Matruh.P02212.082
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German prisoners getting daily ration of water at Mersa Matruh
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts German prisoners at a camp in Mersa Matruh, Egypt, getting their daily supply of water rations. Several Germans have received their rations and are seated in the foreground whilst many more wa...ART21888
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Giarabub, Libya. 1941-03. Captain T. J. Schmedje, Officer Commanding Machine Gun Platoon, 2/10th ...
Photograph
Giarabub, Libya. 1941-03. Captain T. J. Schmedje, Officer Commanding Machine Gun Platoon, 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Verrier DCM ED, Commanding Officer, 2/10th ...030385/01
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Gorman, Francis J (Driver)
Private Record
Maker: Gorman, Francis J
EXTRACTS FROM PERSONAL DIARY FOR 1941 COVERING SERVICE IN BARDIA, TOBRUK, MERSA MATRUH, AMARIYA, PIRAEUS AND CRETE. NEWSCUTTING RE GORMAN AND HIS DIARY.PR85/250
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Hawkey, Francis Henry (Sergeant, b.1911 - d.2008)
Private Record
Maker: Hawkey, Francis Henry
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX30460 Sergeant Francis Henry Hawkey, Australian Army Pay Corps, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia and the Middle East, 1940-1941. Wa...PR05914
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Kebblewhite, Eli Daniel (Able Seaman b.1911 - d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Kebblewhite, Eli Daniel
Original diaries of Able Seaman Kebblewhite covering the first two years of his service on HMAS Vendetta. The diaries contain information on the work of the Vendetta during this time including the mil...PR00127
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Keshan, Malcolm William (Sergeant, b. 1919 - d.2014)
Private Record
Maker: Keshan, Dorothy Ann
Collection relation to the Second World War service of NX11067 Sergeant Malcolm "Mac" William Keshan, 2/4th Infantry Battalion, Germany, Libya, and Australia, 1940-1945. Collection consists of lette...PR06082
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Lieutenant General John Lavarack
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
VX20310 Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarack, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO, General Commanding 7th Australian Division. Painted at Mersa Matruh and unfinished owing to troops movements at short notice, Eg...ART23616
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Long, Gavin Merrick (General Editor - Australia in the War of 1939-45, War Correspondent b.1901 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Long, Gavin Merrick
Collection relating to Gavin Long, War Correspondent and General Editor of the 1939-1945 War Official History, 1937-1978. The collection consists of notebooks, diaries, correspondence and newscutting...PR88/072
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Long, Jeffrey Joseph (Staff Sergeant, b.1918 - d.1997)
Private Record
Maker: Long, Jeffrey Joseph
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX26866 Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Joseph Long, 2/24 Field Park Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, at sea, Palestine, Egypt and Libya, 1940-1...AWM2018.1023.1
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Mersa Matruh. A group portrait of RAAF Administrative Officers of the transit camp, outside their ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Mersa Matruh. A group portrait of RAAF Administrative Officers of the transit camp, outside their hut.MEA0024
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Mersa Matruh. A group portrait of RAAF Administrative Officers of the transit camp, outside their ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Mersa Matruh. A group portrait of RAAF Administrative Officers of the transit camp, outside their hut.MEA0025
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MERSA MATRUH AIRFIELD; EGYPT, 1943. GROUP OF PERSONNEL FROM 451 SQUADRON RAAF. FROM LEFT ARE RAY ...
Photograph
MERSA MATRUH AIRFIELD; EGYPT, 1943. GROUP OF PERSONNEL FROM 451 SQUADRON RAAF. FROM LEFT ARE RAY HUDSON; GEORGE PURDY; JIM SCHOFIELD; BILL BOLDMAN; MORGAN BARTLET; TED WOOD. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.027