Summary
One of 139 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image likely depicting the 7th Battalion during training in trench warfare in Egypt rather than and actual battle.
Description of Content
In a hole in the sand in the foreground are two men, facing the camera, point their guns towards the right of the photograph. Behind them is another group of men in another hole, of this group two men are in the hole and another sits on the edge behind them. In the background a further two groups in similar fomations to that of the first and second group can be seen. Off to the left and slightly further back than the second group of men is a man standing, also facing the camera. Behind the man who is standing a figure can be seen walking with their back to the camera. In the background is desert.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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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Photographer
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
Elizabeth (Lillie) M. McKenna, Malvern, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written in ink on the support to the left of the photograph: 'In the / Trenches' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'In the trenches'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
81 mm (Width), 116 mm (Height)
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