Australian Imperial Forces (17th Battalion) in Egypt, May-August 1915

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

1. Architecture in Heliopolis opposite the Palace Hospital June 1915 
2.  Palace Hotel Heliopolis near Cairo used as an Australian Hospital a view from rear side May 1915 
3.  Pilot coming aboard at Port Suez as seen from the decks of  Themistocles June 17th Batt’n Transport June 12th 1915. 
4. Camels well laden with lucerne at Zeitoun near Cairo July 1915. Native shops stores etc for troop trade round every camp. 
5.  17th Battn passing transport column near Luna park Cairo Abbassia road July 1915
6. Tombs of Marmadukes old Cairo Sgt. T Roberts of B Co 17th Battn among natives.
7. The Main Street in Cairo along by the Esbacia Gardens. European centre. July 1915.
8. The main street of Cairo facing direction of Shepherds Hotel from below Opera House. July 1915
9. Turkish Palace   Heliopolis Egypt township in background.
10. Palace Hospital Heliopolis. Near Cairo Egypt. Largest Hotel in Northern Hemisphere pre war days.
11. 17th Battn Baggage awaiting transport [indecipherable]  at Heliopolis near Cairo August 1915
12. Mac Donald & A L West on Summit of Cheops Pyramid Egypt. July 1915
13. Mess Huts. Heliopolis near Cairo Egypt June 1915
14. At Heliopolis  mess sheds of 17th Battn July 1915 Desert training dress
Cpt MacDonald of B Coy.
15. Some of B. Coy 17th Battn visiting the Pyramids & Sphinx with Native Guides. June 1915
16. Scene from Cheops Pyramid Egypt. Team route on left to Cairo. May 1915
17. Some of B. Coy 17th Bttn revisiting the Pyramids & Sphinx June 1915. 
18. A visit to the Pyramids & Sphinx .Egypt June 1915. Donkeys & native Guides hired for the tour. Some of B Coy 17th Bttn.
19. A party of No 8 Platoon (originals)  at Heliopolis taken on desert.
20. 17th Battn Camp Lines  Tents used with 24 Men allotted to each. Heliopolis near Cairo. June/August 1915
21. 17th Bttn officers out for a tour on horseback etc sight seeing. Egypt.  
 22. At Alexandria Docks 18th August 1915.
23. This is Ibrabussi Palace, where we spent our lovely week guarding the Nurses of the Australian Division. Note the room on top with two arched windows thats where we slept, our guard room.
24. Our guard Room mentioned in Print B taken from Roof court see Heliopolis City in far background the boys seen are some I had under me. The white floor is of tiles about 8 or 10 inches square.
25. These are the Turkish Punts  taken from them at Suez Canal last Feb. by the A.S.B. Forces Note the holes made by shots in far side
26.  Here is our Company lines. The tents we live in. The one on left line nearest camera is my tent. There is 24 men to each and one company to a line each with a similar road  between. Taken 18/7/15 Egypt. 
27.  Here are the boys I took out last week 26/7/15. Palmer, my friend looking towards me. Note the other visitors in background, even girls. Cheops pyramid is only showing its lower corner in left picture.
28. Mess Sheds Heliopolis near Cairo May 1916 Roof only for shade see cracks 3 Loaves Bread on near table part of rations. Should be 1915

Australian Imperial Forces (17th Battalion) in Egypt, May-August 1915

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