| Accession Number | B00189 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Campbell, James Pinkerton |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Kantara |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A heap of parcels at the Australian Base Post Office, for distribution amongst the 6th and 7th ...
Description
A heap of parcels at the Australian Base Post Office, for distribution amongst the 6th and 7th Australian Light Horse Regiments. Some of the parcels are addressed to, back row, left to right: 402888 Trooper H. J. Hash, D Troop, A Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Light Horse Brigade, Australian Imperial Forces Abroad; 3555 Trooper A. McDougall, 6th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Light Horse Brigade, Australian Imperial Force; 4504 Trooper Roy Osborne Hampson, 4 Gen Reinfs, Aust Imp Force, Egypt. Two of the parcels have been sent from Mrs J. H. Judd, Wollongong Road, Arncliffe, Sydney, Australia, and Mrs C. H. Barton, 'Nanima', Wellington. One (at right middle) is marked 'Old "Aussie" and several others are ornately decorated with holly and the words 'Xmas Greetings'.