Australian Imperial Forces (17th Battalion) in Egypt, January-March 1916

Records of the European War Collecting Project, established by the Trustees of the Mitchell Library in 1918

38. Sgt. E. Verrills of B. Coy 17th Battn taken at Tel el Kebir Egypt Jany 1916.
39. 17th Battn Crossing Suez Canal by Punt Jany 1916 enrout for Australia Hill Suez Canal Defences
40. Somerville Talbot Walker & Vicary of No 8 Platoon B.Coy 17th Battn at Camp Tel Kebir Jany 1916 Hunting Gallipoli truck vermin
41. An everyday necessity after leaving Gallipoli at Tel el Kebir Camp Jany 1916. ‘Chating’ riding [ridding] underware of truck vermin
42. ‘Chating’ at Tel el Kebir riding [ridding] underclothing of Gallipoli truck vermin. Talbot, Walker & Somerville of B. Coy. 17th Battn busy on same. Jan 1916
43. left to right - Sgt. E. Verrills & T. Roberts & Cpl R Vicary taken Ferries Post Suez Canal Jany 1916.
44. A shady spot at midday. One of B. Company tents at Gundagai Post East of Suez Canal Jany March 1916.
45. Our Camp alongside Railway at Tel el Kebir Jany 1916 (Egypt)
46. Group of N.C.O.’s B. Co 17th Battn on the very mounds of the old trenches Tel el Kebir Jany 1916.
47. Egypt. Indian Camel Patrol at Gundagi Post. Jan-March 1916 [At bottom right of page is written Don]
48. Dugouts made by Reinforcements to 17th Battn tents not sufficient to accommodate on arrival. Jany 1916 Gundagai Post Suez Canal defences
49. 17th Battn Guard Abbassia Jan 1916 ‘Mounting’ at a Reinforcement Camp Jany 1916 
50. Going East 26/1/16 Moving from Suez Canal to Australia Hill Canal defences 17th Battn with full kit & 1 blanket before roads were made.
51. Some B. Coy. Sgts at Gundagai Post water tanks Feb 1916 Lyons, Watson, Black in the front 17th Battn.
52. 8 Platoon Men 17th Battn Gundagai Post position Suez Canal defences Feb 1916 Making dugouts & trenches in sand
53. Shady corners of Egypt taken in the grounds of a European residence Ismailia Feb. 1916
54. Church Parade on the desert February 1916 near Gundagai Post
55. Zagazig Railway Stn on arrival of Troop leave train to Cairo Egypt February 1916
56. On Defence of Suez Canal Gundagai Post truck system . A Dugout nearing completion February 1916 B. Coy. 17th Battn work.
57. Shady walks. Roads along canal at Ismailia Egypt on Lake side of Canal February 1916.
58. D. MacDonald Cpl. B. Coy 17th Battn on a transport camel going in to dump for rations. February 1916
59. Unloading 17th Battn Camel transport in front of Sgts Mess at Gundagai Post N East of Australia Hill. Egypt. Suez Canal Defence Feb 1916
60. Looking East from defence positions of Gundagai Post February 1916. With the 17th Battn
61. Before breakfast at Gundagai Post Egypt. Feb 1916. The Picquet returns to camp after guarding same all night Sgt, Mac reads his mail.
62. A Flotilla of Ante Submarine craft moored near Moascar in Bitter Lakes Egypt. February 1916. Was shown over throughout one of these.
63. Along the Navagation Canal at Ismailia Egypt going out to Suez canal Transport Camps etc alongside among the trees - taken from main road. Feb 1916
64. Sgt. MacDonald D. B Coy 17th Battn. With Battn. Camel Transport Egypt Feb 1916.
65. Along the Navigation canal at Ismailia Transport Camps etc on other side February 1916
66. Showing the rise & fall of the desert sand Egypt East of Suez Canal. N.E. of Australia near Gundagai Post seen when on Patrol. Feb 1916
67. Trench system in desert sands Egypt February 1916 After a sand storm.
68. Some of 8 Platoon 17th Battn Cpt MacDonald Pte Edwards Pte Sommerville Pte Walker Pte Lawler Pte Warner Pte [indecipherable] Cpl Verrills Pte Vicary Pte West A L Gundagai Post East of Ismailia Egypt – Feb 1916
69. Our trench frontage seen from Gundagai System. Our Sandhills in distance was an observation station East of Ismailia Feb 16
70. Nile Bridge Egypt Castle Hill Bridge called I think being near same Barracks
71. B Coy 17th Battn On march from Gundagai Post East of Suez to Canal Camel transport were carrying blankets
72. A few B Coy. 17th Battn enroute Ferry Post to Australia Hill East Suez Canal Defence Many donkeys commandeared from Natives one of whom is with us here
73. [No caption]
74. After a Sand storm this trench although nearing completion was filled following day with drift sand March 1916
75. After a sandstorm trenches nearly completed filled up again with drift sand March 1916 Gundagai Post Suez Canal Defence
76. East of Ismailia Egypt Jany/March 1916 Cleaning out a trench after sand storm. In rear, material from trench making being carried to position.
77. The Camp Gundagai Post East Suez Canal defences 17th Battn position Jan – March 1916 Square tent Officers Mess
78. Pte De Carbrit B. Coy 17th Battn at Gundagai Post East of Ismailia Jany March 1916
79. An Indian Camp alongside Canal near Ismailia Egypt near to Botanical Gardens March 1916
80.The railway siding & Camp at Moascar near Ismailia Egypt. March 1916
81. Irrigation Canal on right Moascar Camp and Aerodrome on left. Egypt: March 1916
82. No 8 Platoon B Coy. 17th Battn A halt outside Moascar Camp near Ismailia O[n] way to a forced march at attention 50% had dropped out enroute from Ferrie Post forcing the officials to make a halt. March 1916
83. Moascar Aerodrome Suez Canal Egypt Geting a Scout machine out ready for patrol. March 1916
84. At Moascar Aerodrome. Egypt near the Suez canal. A Scout Machine in its hangar.
85. A Scout Machine being tested prior to flight at Moascar Aerodrome near Ismailia March 1916. Taken while on Guard there
86. Testing a Scout machine prior to flight at
87. All ready for flight attendant bringing the camera. Moascar Aerodrome near Ismailia Egypt March 1916
88. Moascar Aerodrome near Ismailia Egypt. March 1916 Geting a Machine out for flight
89. Sgts Roberts & D MacDonald B. Coy. 17th Battn going for a Bathe Moascar Camp near Ismailia March 1916.
90. Bathing at Moascar in Bitter Lakes after a hot days drill on desert sands March 1916
91. Our Bathing pond. The Bitter Lakes near Moascar Camp close to Ismailia Egypt March 1916 17th Battalion Bathing Parade.
92. Bitter Lakes. Moascar Egypt March 1916 Our Bathing place after the hot desert drill etc.
93. Railway Siding Moascar near Ismailia Egypt . Army Stores foreground Transport tent lines near March 1916
94. Fumigating truck that steams vermin out of clothing Egypt 1916
95. 8 Platoon 17th Battn on troop train from Moascar Camp near Ismailia to Alexandria 17/3/16
96. Troop Train enroute from Moascar Camp to Alexandria Egypt March 1916
97. The ‘Arcadia’ our Troopship from Alexandria to Marseilles March 19-23-1916 Carried 17th Battalion taken Alexandria docks.

Australian Imperial Forces (17th Battalion) in Egypt, January-March 1916

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