| Accession Number | A01569 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | June 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The Cross and the Crescent unloading a hospital train at the rear of the Heliopolis Palace Hotel, ...
Description
The Cross and the Crescent unloading a hospital train at the rear of the Heliopolis Palace Hotel, from which this photograph was taken. This building at the time accommodated No 1 Australian General Hospital (AGH). The wounded were from Gallipoli, being entrained at Alexandria. Note the red crescents painted on the carriages of this Egyptian train.