| Accession Number | P04714.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Savage, Albert William |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A souvenir photograph displaying a variety of scenes from No 3 Australian General Hospital ...
Description
A souvenir photograph displaying a variety of scenes from No 3 Australian General Hospital (3AGH). The images are described on the reverse and read: "Greetings from No 3 Australian Gen Hos Lemnos 1915". The pencilled information on the back of the postcard reads: (1) type of foreign inhabitants Lemnos Island; (2) arrival at Lemnos. Our Bivouacs; (3) main part of our hospital; (4) serving meals, myself marked x; (5) returned troops from Gallipoli wading through water to Res...[?Rest camp] (6) Our quarters under canvas, which took the place of the bivouacs; (7) "Dixie" the monkey mascot of the unit; (8) portion of hospital showing patients marquees, sisters and orderly; (9) moonlight scene. Part of harbour; (10) serving meals for patients in hospital.