2/1 Battalion camp, Syria and southern Palestine

A home movie taken by an unknown member of the 2/1 Battalion in Syria and Palestine after the campaigns in Greece and Crete. Opens with title 'I saw snow'. Australian soldier rolling a show ball at the 2/1 Battalion camp at Sausage Wood, near Qatana, Syria. View of camp huts in snow fall. Australians making a snow man. Another view of the snow covers camp. Parked motor vehicle covered in snow. A motorcycle covered in snow. Soldiers knocking icicles off the roof of a hut. A long shot of the camp in a snow covered valley. Title. A few shots of Gaza town. Shows street scenes. Australian flag flying from a tower. A minaret. More street scenes. Panorama of Gaza town. Title. 'A few wandering shots of Southern Palestine.' Villagers with donkeys. Close up views of villagers. Long shots of villages and larger towns. Sign 'Mughar'. Close up of citrus fruit tree. Village women carrying pots on their heads. Close up of villagers. Close up of a camel. A camel powered water pump showing battalion's light truck parked in the background. Close up study of Palestinian family. Title: "The ruins of Askalon". Shows ruins. Title: "A visit to the village of Beit Lahiye". Australians eating out doors under a tree with village elders and children. Mounted British Palestine police officer and two Arab troopers arrive at the village. Villager brewing coffee. Australians reclining under the tree watching the preparing of the coffee. Australians eating with their hands. Australian mounts one of the village horses. Title: "Wedding celebrations". Title: "The Bridgroom". Close study of the young man in Arab garb. Arab villagers dancing. Policemen leave the wedding celebrations.