Mixed Collection relating to 752 Roland Edward Longworth

Accession Number P11774.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Salum
Date made 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Men of D Company, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps en route. 752 Sergeant Roland Edward Longworth, formerly 3rd Battalion, is in this group; he returned to Australia on 11 July 1917.
The message on the verso reads:
"Dear Mater and Alb, This is a picture of our company taken at Sollum. In case you are losing your eyesight looking for me, I am on this side - the right side of the second group. I am quite OK again, and will write you again shortly - best love from your affectionate Roland. 17.5.16.

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