| Accession Number | P07204.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Redding, George 'Pop' |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Burg el Arab |
| Date made | 1 December 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A squadron of the 8th Light Horse Regiment (8 LHR) moving into battle against Turkish positions ...
Description
A squadron of the 8th Light Horse Regiment (8 LHR) moving into battle against Turkish positions near Burg-el-Arab. Note the shell bursts in the distance. The photographer, 2601 Trooper (Tpr) George "Pop" Redding, 8 LHR, was identified ninety years later as the man picking anemones in the famous Frank Hurley photograph taken at Belah, Palestine c January 1918 (see P03631.046). Tpr Redding sent this print to the widow of his friend Captain (Capt) George Fay, 8 LHR, who was killed later in the day leading some of these men into battle.