Summary
One of 44 black and white photographs in an album bound in green suede, believed to have been taken by Sergeant Major Gilbert Payne Mulcahy during World War I. It documents his military service in Egypt, France, Belgium and his return to Australia via Capetown and the Quarantine Station, Point Nepean, 1916-1919.
Image of a group of servicemen at Tel el-Kabir, Egypt. During World War I Tel el-Kabir was a training site for the Australian Imperial Forces. The image is dated to 1916.
Description of Content
Group of ten servicemen, all facing the camera. Three men sit on the ground and the remaining seven stand behind them. In the background are tents and in the foreground what looks like supplies or personal belongings.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs I. W. Morgan, Jun 1987
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Photographer
Sergeant Major Gilbert P. Mulcahy, Tel-el-Kabir, Egypt, 1915-1919
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph and towards the centre of the album page: 'Tel-el-Kabir, Egypt, 1916' Hand-written in ink on the back of the photograph: 'a group of the Hdq / chaps at our (illegible) / Camp / Feb. 1816'
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
65 mm (Width), 43 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph Album Page
150 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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