Summary
One of 108 images in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The album contains photographs of the 7th Battalion in Egypt.
Image of Egyptian nationals with a group of donkeys. According to the inscription the group had just returned from taking Captains McCrae, McKenna and Mason and Lieutenants Chapman, De Ravin and Scanlan to 'Sakara.'
'Sakara' is likely to refer to 'Saqqara' an ancient Egyptian burial ground most famous for the 'Step Pyramid' of the Third Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser (Netjerikhet) and its associated complex.
The album relates to the service of Captain Edward Albert McKenna. McKenna served in the 7th Battalion Australian Infantry and was killed in action in Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, aged 37.
Description of Content
The photograph shows three local Egyptian men dressed in thawbs and turbans holding amongst them the reigns of four saddled donkeys.They are standing in an open space with a number of tall palm trees located behind them. In the left of the photograph, another donkey is only just visible standing behind the trunk of a palm tree. In the far background, rows of tall palm trees are visible.
Physical Description
Black and white photographic print on paper with a white border.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr J. Willis, circa 1986
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Acknowledgement
Mr. J. Willis
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'End of the Trip to Sakara' Hand written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Sakkara trip / End of trip /My donkey boy second from right / donk on his right hand side was / mine'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
108 mm (Width), 84 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
174 mm (Width), 141 mm (Height)
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References
National Archives of Australia: McKenna Edward Albert, barcode 1949283, series B2455/1. 'Netjerikhet,' The Ancient Egypt Site, at: [Link 1] accessed: December 19, 2012
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