| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00117.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Mena |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Image from the collection of 1606 Warrant Officer Class 1 Owen Kenneth Stewart, 3rd and 11th Field Artillery Brigades.
Description
MENA CAMP, EGYPT, CIRCA 1914. X MARKS THE 7TH BATTALION STADIUM WHICH THE TROOPS ERECTED - IT IS "NEARLY AS LARGE AS THE OLD BRISBANE STADIUM AND A WEEKLY PROGRAM IS PUT ON AND NEEDLESS TO SAY, APPRECIATED BY THE MEN. THE ARROW IS POINTING IN THE DIRECTION OF OUR BATTERY (SERGEANT O.K. STEWART OF THE 3RD FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE AIF 1ST DIVISION). A PORTION OF THE INFANTRY IS ALSO SHOWN ENCAMPED HERE.