| Place | Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03019 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 65.2 x 75.9 x 6.9 cm; unframed: 50.5 x 61.2 x 1.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Longstaff, Will |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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El Arish, Sinai Peninsula
Description
The bleached arid landscape extends beyond the horizon where a dense cityscape marks the viewer's entry to El Arish, on the Sinai Peninsula. In late December 1916 troops from the ANZAC Mounted Division and the new Imperial Camel Corps Brigade occupied El Arish after it was abandoned by the Turks. Accessible by sea and soon by rail, it became a useful base for the British to launch their offensive into southern Palestine.