1915-12-25. On Christmas Day, soldiers man a machine gun on the upper deck of the transport SS ...

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Accession Number P02226.032
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

1915-12-25. On Christmas Day, soldiers man a machine gun on the upper deck of the transport SS Caledonia between Lemnos and Egypt after the evacuation of Gallipoli. The guns and soldiers with rifles were placed on guard along all the ship's decks in case of submarine attack. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)