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 depicting the cooks for Mena Camp. The camp kitchen can be seen in the background of the photograph.
Description of Content
Four men stand in a line facing the camera. In front of them there is a line of pots, four to the left and the other four to the right. Sitting behind the four pots to the right, facing away from the camera, is a fifth man. In the background is a structure of some kind.
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
Captain Edward A. McKenna - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Mena Camp, Egypt, 1914-1915
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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 pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Cooks & Kitchen / (horizontal line)'
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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
106 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
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