| Place | Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00859.017 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Beith, J R |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OGHRATINA, SINAI, EGYPT, C. 1916-08. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, 1ST AIF, EVACUATING ...
Description
OGHRATINA, SINAI, EGYPT, C. 1916-08. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, 1ST AIF, EVACUATING CASUALTIES. IN THE CENTRE FOREGROUND IS A WOUNDED SOLDIER LYING ON A STRETCHER. DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM, MOUNTED ON A HORSE AND WEARING A PITH HELMET, IS A WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIER WITH HIS HEAD SWATHED IN BANDAGES. TO HIS LEFT, MOUNTED ON A HORSE AND WEARING A SKULL CAP, IS A TURKISH PRISONER-OF-WAR (POW) WHOSE HEAD ALSO IS BANDAGED. ONE OF THE TWO SOLDIERS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PALM TREE AT RIGHT IS MAJOR M.F. BRUXNER, WHO WAS SECOND-IN-COMMAND OF THE 6TH LIGHT HORSE.