Accession Number | F04793 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 16 min 32 sec |
Object type | Home movie |
Physical description | 8mm standard/b&w/silent |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Gaza |
Date made | c 1941 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Gaza war cemetery, Deir el Belah war cemetery, Cairo and Alexandria
A home movie taken by an unknown member of 2/1 Battalion in Palestine and Egypt. Opens with the title. Gaza war cemetery. Views of the First World War Commonwealth cemetery. 2/1 Battalion troops marching along road. Arabs driving cattle. Medium shot of Australian wearing helmet. Close up of soldiers reclining gathered around a map. Medium shot of unidentified Lieutenant posing for the camera. Deir el Belah war cemetery. Various shot in the cemetery some featuring an Australian sergeant. The same sergeant drinking water. Arabs resting. Title 'Cairo' Title 'A few shot of the streets of Gezdra Island. Close up of Australian Captain with a pet dog. Street scenes. Pyramids. Shows the pyramids at Geza. Australians wandering among the ruins. Same sergeant as in the previous scenes posing for the camera infront of the Sphinx. Same sergeant and another lighting a cigarette. Long shot of sunset at Geza. Australians sightseeing at the zoo. Title. 'The gardens and town of Alexandria'. Shows the harbour area and street scenes in the city. Avenue Fouad. Australians sightseeing amongst the gardens. Title 'Taken from train window shots of the Delta country.'
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Video of Gaza war cemetery, Deir el Belah war cemetery, Cairo and Alexandria (video)