Accession Number | MED1774 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Cairo, Egypt. 31 December 1943. The Alamein Club, gift of the Egyptian people to the Allied ...
Cairo, Egypt. 31 December 1943. The Alamein Club, gift of the Egyptian people to the Allied Forces, was the scene of a New Year Party at which were present members of the forces of Great Britain, the United States, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Guests from many Allied lands line up to sign the Visitor's Book at the Club. Left to right: Private (Pte) Daphne Arthur, ATS of Kensington, London, UK; Pte Jock Clare of Blackburn, Lancashire; Master Sergeant Jeanne Lutz of Lakewood, Ohio, USA; Sepoy Driver Sadhu Singh from the Punjab; Airwoman Kathleen Clampitt, Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), of London, UK; Driver Leslie Golding of Watford; Leading Aircraftman G. M. O'Brien of Thornbury, Vic; Sergeant Frazer of Christchurch, NZ.