| Place | Middle East: French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Beirut |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024450 |
| 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. LIEUTENANT G. GRAY OF THE 2/15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION READING ...
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BEIRUT, SYRIA. 1942-06. LIEUTENANT G. GRAY OF THE 2/15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION READING CAMP ORDERS TO HIS PLATOON ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE A.I.F. LEAVE CAMP, BEIRUT. THIS CAMP, KNOWN AS "HAPPY VALLEY", WAS OPENED TO ENABLE TROOPS OF THE A.I.F. IN SYRIA TO ENJOY A 7-DAY LEAVE PERIOD AT MINIMUM EXPENSE TO THEMSELVES. SPORTS, SURFING AND AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY WERE AMONG THE AMENITIES PROVIDED AND DAY TRIPS WERE ARRANGED TO PLACES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.