Photograph - Tennis, Egypt, 1915-1916

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Summary:: Small photograph of AIF personnel playing tennis in Egypt. The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France.
Description Of Content:: Small photograph of AIF personnel playing tennis in Egypt. The photo shows a of a group of men standing at a tennis net. Alfred Galbraith, standing front left of the net, holds his tennis racquet up in his right hand. He is in full uniform. The other men in the image are in shirt sleeves.
The photograph is part of a collection of photographs belonging to Alfred Galbraith. Sapper Galbraith was in Egypt with the 2nd and 5th Division from December 1915 to June 1916, when the 5th Division sailed to France.
Acquisition Information:: Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mrs M. Jamieson, 1985

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Technology

Tagged with:	australian army, australian military forces, military memorabilia, recreation, sport, tennis, tennis racquets, wars conflicts, world war i 1914-1918
Themes this item is part of:	Sapper Alfred Galbraith, AIF (1895-1916), Leisure Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	MILITARY HISTORY
Secondary Classification:	Service
Tertiary Classification:	recreation & tourism
People Depicted:	GALBRAITH, A.G.F.
Organisations Depicted:	2nd Division Australian Army; 5th Division Australian Army.
Format:	Photograph: Sepia
Place & Date Depicted:	Egypt, 1915-1916
Person Depicted:	Alfred Galbraith, Egypt, 1916