| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02677 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 21.5 x 28 cm; unframed: 15.3 x 22 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, El Arish Area, El Arish |
| Date made | mid March 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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El Arish
Description
El Arish was a large village on the coastal route across the Sinai desert about forty-five miles south west of Gaza. In 1916 El Arish had been under Turkish rule for two years,and was captured by the British on 21 December 1916 and became a centre of operations from which blows were struck at the nearby Turkish garrisons, such as Magdhaba. George Lambert wrote in 1918: "Reluctantly leaving the delights of the desert and touching lightly on the one clean, though ancient town of El Arish, where I was sumptuously entertained by the Colonel and Officers of the 1st Battalion of the British West Indies Regiment."