Item MM 92127 Photograph - Double Row of Feeding Horses, Egypt, World War I, 1915-1916

Summary

Photograph in an album created by Sergeant John Lord documenting his time in Egypt during World War I, late 1915 to mid 1916. The album was created in a lined notebook/diary type book and John Lord completely filled the album with photographs. All of the photographs are numbered and in pencil he has written captions around many of the photographs. A few of the early photographs are dated 1915. Many of the photographs depict camps, local people, street scenes, fellow soldiers at rest, horses, ambulances, hospitals and camels.

Description of Content

A double row of horses have their heads down and feeding. A man stands amongst them. To one side field ambulance wagons are drawn up. A group of men stand in front of them. This photograph is one of a pair with the other half showing a row of Field Ambulances and a group of men.