Australians Camp Near The Pyramids - Australian… 1914-1918

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World War One: Australian army camp near the Pyramids in Egypt.

Shot of 5 soldiers with a donkey, joking, clowning and being silly in front of camera. One man moves the donkey's ears around like signal flags, another takes off his friend's hat and puts it on the animal. Various shots of Australian...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70942
Sort Number:
ON 003 I
Time in/Out:
01:11:41:00 / 01:12:28:00
Canister:
ON 003 I
Film ID:
1662.13
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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