| Accession Number | AWM2020.740.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo, Ghezireh |
| Date made | March 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collecction related to 140 Trooper Roy Henry Solomon and 513 Private Cecil Solomon
Description
Brothers 140 Trooper Roy Henry Solomon (left) and 513 Trooper Cecil Solomon (right) standing "On top of/ Pyramid of/ "Cheops" at/ Mena/ Egypt/ March 1915. In December 1914, Trooper Cecil Solomon embarked with the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment and Trooper Roy Henry Solomon with the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, both butchers prior to enlistment. Cecil transferred to the 56th Battalion in October 1916 and returned to Australia in December 1918. On 30 June 1915, Roy Henry Solomon died at sea aboard HMHS Sicilia, of wounds received in the Dardanelles.