| Accession Number | C00084 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Mena |
| Date made | December 1914 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A fatigue party of the 9th Battalion digging soakage pits for use with urinals at the desert ...
Description
A fatigue party of the 9th Battalion digging soakage pits for use with urinals at the desert training camp about 10 miles from Cairo. The frames stacked on the right, made of metal or wicker, were associated with the soakage pits; they were possibly designed to hold rocks or gravel. Excreta were trucked 500 yards out of the camp by light rail and buried in a dump.