Summary
Small photograph of AIF troops celebrating Christmas at Ismailia Camp, Egypt, in December 1915. The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France.
Alfred Galbraith described the day in a letter home, dated 28 December 1915.
Description of Content
Small photograph of AIF troops celebrating Christmas at Ismailia Camp, Egypt, in December 1915. The image shows soldiers from the 2nd Division, some standing, others sitting on the ground around the outline of a table. A large wagon and rows of tents are in the background. The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France.
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 & Subsequent Transfer from Mrs M. Jamieson, May 1985
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Place & Date Depicted
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Other Association (See Comments)
Alfred G. Galbraith
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Individuals Identified
GALBRAITH, A.G.F.
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Written on back of photo: 'X 2 / This is our Christ- / mas Dinner but it was / not taken in a / good position to / have any of the mens / face showing. I / got a lone [ie. loan] of the / negative and printed / it myself. I have / taken some good / snapshots as you / will see in the' [text ends; refer MM 067679 for continuation].
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Keywords
Army Camps, Australian Army, Australian Military Forces, Christmas, Christmas Dinners, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
