| Place | Middle East: Iraq, Tigris River |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | J02034 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c December 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection of First World War negatives purchased from Eric Keast Burke (Keast Burke)
Description
Informal portrait of 20555 Sapper Eric Keast Burke,'D' Troop, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, at Baiji railhead on the Tigris River at Christmas 1918. Baiji is about 30 miles beyond Tekrit and was the 1st Corps headquarters and was attached to No 5 Station. The tiger emblem is the crest for the corps and the number has been omitted from the sign due to spy activity. Sapper Burke carries his rifle and a hurricane lamp.