An upturned tram carriage lies beside the line used to transport soldiers from Mena Camp into the ...

An upturned tram carriage lies beside the line used to transport soldiers from Mena Camp into the city of Cairo. This may have been happened during riots involving Australian and New Zealand servicemen in Cairo. The riots, known as the Battle of the Wazza was started in the brothel district, Wagh-el-Bukh, in Cairo. After four months of solid training and advice they would soon be going to the Front, only a quarter of men were granted leave around Good Friday. A build up of resentment over a variety of issues, including robberies, overpriced liquor and the high incidence of venereal disease, resulted in the riot.