| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024808 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-10. GENERAL VIEW OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL REST CAMP, CONDUCTED ...
Description
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-10. GENERAL VIEW OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL REST CAMP, CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE AND 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE. THE CAMP IS FOR THE CARE OF CASUALTIES WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED SUFFICIENTLY ILL TO EVACUATE TO BASE HOSPITALS. MOST OF THE MEN ARE SUFFERING FROM DIARRHOEA AND LESSER FORMS OF DYSENTERY. THE CAMP IS SITUATED ABOUT 20 MILES BEHIND THE FRONT LINES.