Transportation of Supplies 1914–18, Palestine Diorama Series
The Transportation of supplies 1914–18, Palestine series comprises nine dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the desert campaign of Palestine in 1916. Work began on the series in 1926. It was first displayed at the Memorial in the Palestine gallery, where it remains.
The ship of the desert
The diorama depicts drivers of the Egyptian Camel Transport Corps loading their animals beside the dumps at the Esani supply depot.
After the darkness comes the dawn
The diorama depicts a supply train travelling across the sand dunes toward Beersheba in the light of false dawn.
The dump at Beersheba
The diorama depicts the dump at Beersheba where the heavy motor columns of the Army Service Corps take over the task of transporting supplies along the highway to Gaza.
Within the sound of the guns
The diorama depicts unloading of supplies at the divisional refilling point. Horse-drawn general service wagons are preparing to convey the supplies to the next stage of their journey.
Supplies reach a regiment
The diorama depicts general service wagons unloading at a dump in the entrance to a ravine in Palestine. The supplies will later be collected by regimental limbers.
Supplies reach a regiment
The diorama depicts general service wagons unloading at a dump in the entrance to a ravine in Palestine. The supplies will later be collected by regimental limbers.
A squadron receives its supplies
The diorama depicts the squadron quartermaster sergeant receiving his daily supplies from the regimental limbers. As they come up from brigade the quartermaster sergeant will issue rations and replacements for equipment or clothing shortages to the squadron’s orderlies.
The long trek ends
The diorama depicts a handful of light horsemen preparing a meal in the shadow of a battle-scarred mosque. Their mounts are tethered under a clump of palms in the background.
