Photograph - '"A" Troop', Maadi, Egypt, Trooper G.S. Millar, World War I, 1914-1915

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Summary:: One of 49 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar depicting the Light Horse camp in Egypt, 1915, prior to Gallipoli.

Image depicting the "A" Troop at Maadi.
Description:: Monochrome photograph in red, cloth-bound photograph album.
Description Of Content:: Image depicting a line of saddled horses in a line with their riders either sitting or standing by their heads. Both horses and riders appear to have stopped for a rest, none of the servicemen are looking towards the camera.

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	200 mm (Height), 251 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	wars conflicts, horses, portraits, world war i 1914-1918, australian military forces, australian army, military memorabilia, army camps, militaria australian
Themes this item is part of:	Arms Collection, Images & Image Making Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection
Primary Classification:	MILITARY HISTORY
Secondary Classification:	Service
Tertiary Classification:	marches & movements
Inscriptions:	Hand-written in pencil on the support next to the top left corner of the photograph: 'b' Hand-written in blue ink on the support underneath the photograph: '"A" Troop / Maadi'
People Depicted:	MILLAR, G. S. (LT.)
Format:	Negative
Place & Date Depicted:	Ma Adi El, Egypt, 1915
Photographer:	Lieutenant George Millar - Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Australian Field Artillery, Maadi, Egypt, 1915 Likely to have been taken by Troop (later Lieutenant) G.S. Millar