Summary
Black and white photograph depicting men loading bags of fodder for horses of Australian troops onto donkey cart. The photograph was taken in Egypt in 1915, during World War I.
Part of a collection of material associated with the World War I service of D.A.L. Townley, who served with the 2nd, 5th and 13th Australian Light Horse.
Description of Content
Flat bed donkey cart being loaded with sacks, presumably horse fodder. A man in a suit and boater hat looks on while two soldiers in desert helmets assist another man. In the background are tents and other buildings.
Physical Description
Small sepia photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Townley Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Patricia Fowles, by 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Egypt, 1915
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User
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Creator (Possible)
Lieutenant Dudley A. Townley - Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Individuals Identified
TOWNLEY, DUDLEY A.L.
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
"Fodder for horses, Egypt 1915"
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Donkeys, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Horses, Animals
