Item MM 92280 Photograph - 'Unloading & Loading Wounded at Alexandria from Dardanelles', SS Egypt, World War I, 1915

Summary

This photograph, showing unloading of the SS Egypt, marked with the Red Cross, is labelled 'Unloading & Loading Wounded at Alexandria from Dardanelles, 1915'. At least until May 1915 the SS Egypt was still taking passengers from Australia to Great Britain.

From a photograph album created by Sergeant John Lord documenting his time in Egypt during World War I. 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

Berthed at the wharf at Alexandria is the SS Egypt. On its side is a Red Cross banner. To our right is a street lantern with a lifebuoy hanging off it. In the foreground is a gang of Egyptian dock workers and a stack of cargo.