Summary
Photograph in an album that belonged to an Australian serviceman in the 5th Australian Light House during World War I. The album contains 103 small black and white photographs, mainly of Gallipoli in 1915 and some of France and Belgium. They are believed to have been taken by Trooper George Simpson Millar, service no. 160, 'A' Troop, 'C' Squadron, 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade, A.I.F. He served in Gallipoli and France (for some time as an officer in the Imperial Army), returning to Australia in 1919.
The photograph was taken when Millar traveled through the Suez canal in January 1915 enroute to Egypt with the 5th Light Horse Regiment.
Description of Content
The Suez Canal in the foreground. In the middle half of the photo on the banks of the canal there is a small collection of huts with straw roofs. Several Egyptians in and around the village and in the water edge.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph in green and brown-covered album.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Lieutenant George S. Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Suez Canal, Egypt, 1914-1919
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written above the image: '1915 Suez Canal Defences' Bottom left corner of album page, handwritten in pencil: '3'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
110 mm (Width), 65 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
