| Accession Number | C01758 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Mena |
| Date made | February 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Three officers watch the 1st Brigade carrying out field training exercises on the large plateau ...
Description
Three officers watch the 1st Brigade carrying out field training exercises on the large plateau in front of the Pyramids; nearby was the camp at Mena, where the 1st Division was stationed from December 1914 to April 1915. Identified left to right: an unidentified British staff officer; Brigadier General Henry Normand MacLaurin, General Officer Commanding the 1st Brigade, who was killed by a Turkish sniper on 27 April 1915; Captain Dennis Malcolm King, the Staff Captain, 1st Brigade.