| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Beirut |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024442 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Beirut |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BEIRUT, SYRIA. 1942-06. AN A.I.F. LEAVE CAMP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF BEIRUT ...
Description
BEIRUT, SYRIA. 1942-06. AN A.I.F. LEAVE CAMP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF BEIRUT TO ENABLE PERSONNEL TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF A 7-DAY LEAVE PERIOD AT MINIMUM EXPENSE TO THEMSELVES NEAR THE FAMOUS WATERING PLACE, COTE D'OR, THE CAMP IS IDEALLY SITUATED, EQUIPPED AND ADMINISTERED, AND IS KNOWN AS "HAPPY VALLEY". THIS PICTURE SHOWS MEN ARRIVING AND LEAVING THE CAMP. THE TRUCKS WHICH BRING THE INCOMING LEAVE PARTIES ALSO RETURN THE OUTGOING PARTIES TO THEIR UNITS.