Summary

Photograph of the hospital ship HMAS Assaye and another hospital ship 'Unloading and Loading Convalescents Alexandria'. Part of a collection of objects relating to, or brought back from, Europe and the Middle East after World War I, belonging to Sergeant John Lord, service # 6252, 13th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps. On 4 November 1915 Lord joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) on the HMAS 'Assaye' on a voyage from Alexandria to Gallipoli. He was stationed at Lemnos Island rather than on Gallipoli itself.

Part of a photograph album containing 474 photographs taken during World War I in Egypt. It was created by Sergeant John Lord in a lined notebook/diary type book. 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

Two hospital ships docked in Alexandria, taken at an angle, one (centre midground) fully in view, the other (left foreground) partially in shot. The name of the ship (the 'Assaye') is only partially visible.

Physical Description

Monochrome silver gelatin photograph on paper, mounted in a small army-issued exercise book, with red leather spine and black card cover.

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