World War One Light Horse photographs [SRG 435/1/191-234] • Photograph


Turkish prisoners.
An Australian soldier in the foregroud watching a group of Turkish prisoners marching in rows.


Pack donkeys.
Men leading donkeys carrying baggage through the dessert.


Camels and men.
Men watching resting camels, loaded with baggage.


Soldier on a horse.
Side view of an Australian soldier on a horse with a shaggy coat. Tents can be seen in the background. Note on back: 'I don't think you know him riding this horse'.


Mosque of Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Three local men standing outside the mosque of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Homs (or Hims), Syria.


Australian soldier on a horse.
An Australian soldier mounted on a hourse with a shaggy coat, with a stone wall in the background.


War horse.
An Australian Light Horse mount in bridle and saddle, assigned to the photographer. Note on back: 'This is the horse I got when old Silver was killed'.


Ruins in Syria.
Large columns and ruins of ancient buildings in Syria.


Light Horse camp.
Australian Light Horse camp showing men standing by tents and small camp fires.


Turkish water well.
Horses, wagons and men by a Turkish water well. Note on back: 'Turkish well, but there is a lot of dust when I took the photo'.


Buildings in the dessert.
Buildings and a bridge in the dessert, with hills in the background.


Grain dump at Beersheba.
Children and horses at a grain dump at Beersheba. The horse marked with an 'x' belongs to the photographer.


Horses at camp.
Horses gathered at camp. Note on back: 'The last camp before Beersheba fight. I was tog the night before'.


Australian soldier with Turkish bayonet.
Two Australian soldiers, the one on the right holding a Turkish Zouave bayonet.


Horses of the Australian Light Horse.
Two soldiers standing with some of the Light Horse mounts. Note on back: 'Three of our best horses. I took them the day we handed them over'.


Slaughtering sheep.
Men killing sheep in camp, presumably for food.


Soldiers eating.
Four Australian soldiers eating at camp. Horses can be seen in the background.


Soldiers at camp.
Australian Light Horse soldiers eating and relaxing in camp near their tents.


Soldiers at camp.
Two Australian Light Horse soldiers standing near their tents. Horses can be seen in the background.


Horse ploughing.
A man ploughing a field with a horse.


Men and horses.
A group of men and horses in the dessert.


Middle Eastern building.
People in a building with a high arched ceiling.


Middle Eastern city.
Local people and traffic in what appears to be a city in the Middle East.


Light Horse soldier on mount.
A soldier on his horse. The armband on his sleeve believed to have the initials S.B. indicating he is a Stretcher Bearer.


Group portrait of Australian soldiers.
Group portrait of Australian soldiers, presumably a Light Horse regiment.


City street.
A horse pulling a wagon along a street, possibly in a city in the Middle East.


Troops and horses.
Men and horses resting by some trees.


Men riding donkeys.
Men lined up and mounted on donkeys.


Swimming pool.
Men and spectators gathered around what appears to be a swimming pool.


Australian camp.
An Australian Light Horse camp showing tents, men and horses.