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First World War Black and White Photograph of a Light Horse Desert Camp
1916 - 1918Overview
A small black and white photograph of a desert camp showing a group of horses in the forefront wearing nosebags and tethered at the head. Behind the horses there are a large group of soldiers with their horses. At the rear of the image is a large hill. The photograph has a small border and is in good condition although there is a blue mark at the top left edge. There is a small number 1 written on the reverse top corner.
Historical information
In camp, the horses were tethered by head and heel ropes between long ropes called picket lines. In front of each horse was placed its saddle and equipment. Food for horses is called 'fodder'. Each horse needed the equivalent of a bale of hay per week. At the start of each day, the light horsemen watered, fed and groomed their horses and cleaned the horse lines before breakfast.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.52
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
78 mm
Height or length
55 mm
Inscriptions and markings
“1” written on back in pencil.
Place made
Egypt
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Thursday, 5 February, 2026
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