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Group of soldiers in South Australia

1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/14

Three rows of uniformed soldiers sitting with their arms folded in South Australia; a large flag with the inscription E Coy is draped in front of them; names not known. Believed to have been photographed at Morphettville Camp.

Army recruits at Eden Valley, South Australia

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/15

New army recruits seated on a open bus owned by S.S.L. Smith photographed in the main street at Eden Valley, South Australia.

Allies Day celebrations in Sydney, New South Wales

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/16

Crowds looking at displays and stalls during a commemoration of Allies Day held in Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales; a large sign in the background reads 'Enlist the Empire'.

Ambulance presentation at Murray Bridge

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/17

John Cowan, politician, presenting a new ambulance to an army officer identified as Captain Bushell outside the Institute building at Murray Bridge, South Australia in July 1915.

Egyptian boys marking a tennis court

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/18

A group of Egyptian boys marking out a tennis court for the use of convalescent soldiers in Egypt during World War I.

An isolation hospital, Dardanelles campaign

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/19

The entrance to a small isolation hospital for Australian troops during the Dardanelles campaign in World War I; two men stand outside.

British soldiers at the Pyramids, Egypt

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/20

Two British soldiers sitting on large rocks with two Egyptian guides and a tray of tea or coffee during a visit to the Pyramids in Egypt.

Australian soldiers going to see the Pyramids, Egypt

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/21

Distant view of Australian soldiers riding camels being taken to see the Pyramids in Egypt; other camels and their handlers are in the foreground.

Australian Field Artillery in Egypt

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/22

A column of Australian Field Artillery soldiers and vehicles travelling along an exit road from Alexandria, Egypt during World War I.

A steel pontoon captured from Turkish troops

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/23

A steel pontoon captured from Turkish troops during a raid in Egypt.

British troops leaving Alexandria, Egypt

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/24

A column of British foot soldiers leaving Alexandria in Egypt en route for the Balkans during World War I.

Presentation of an illuminated address

c. 1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/25

A gathering of men, some wearing Australian army uniform, attending a presentation of an illuminated address. A soldier holds the framed address on a small platform where two women, one identified as Mrs. Orchard, are standing, the location is described as being at Liverpool camp. Liverpool Camp was a military training camp in NSW in World War One.

Australian army ambulances leaving Cairo

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/26

Two horse drawn Australian army ambulances about to leave the streets of Cairo, Egypt for the Front during World War I.

Australian soldiers sightseeing in Colombo

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/27

Australian soldiers sightseeing in the streets of Colombo, Ceylon during World War I.

Troops watching cargo handling

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/28

Troops lining the decks of their ship watching cargo being transferred from a British trawler at Lemnos Island in the Aegean Sea; an Australian soldier stands with his back to the camera in the foreground.

Turkish prisoners of war in Egypt

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/29

Distant view of Turkish prisoners of war from the Dardanelles campaign assembled by railway trucks during transit in Egypt.

Members of Belalie District Council, South Australia

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/30

Members of Belalie District Council photographed in a garden. Back row, left to right: T. Symonds; W.L. Freebairn; A.D. Phillips (editor of the Jamestown Review); W.J. Burford. Front row, left to right: F. Cummings; S.T. Daly; P.F. Norman (Chairman); R. Rowe (District clerk); W. Gilfillan.

Wounded soldiers at Erskine Lodge, London

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/31

Distant view of a large gathering of convalescing wounded soldiers attending a function held in parklands at Erskine Lodge, London.

Members of rifle clubs at Government House, Sydney

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/32

Seven thousand members of rifle clubs attending a review held in the grounds of Government House, Sydney, New South Wales on 28th August 1915; supervisors dressed in military uniforms are present indicating that the men could be new recruits for military service.

Army recruits having a meal at their first camp

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/33

World War I army recruits still wearing civilian clothing sitting on and in front of a grandstand enjoying a meal at their first camp at Jubilee Oval, Adelaide. For related photos see PRG 280/1/18/30, PRG 280/1/9/151, PRG 280/1/17/132 and PRG 280/1/9/120.