First World War Photograph of the Pavilion Wards of the No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo

c. 1915
Overview

Small black and white photograph showing rows of pavilion wards of the No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo. Convalescing soldiers are seen sitting and standing outside the wards.

Historical information

This series of black & white photographs was collected by Private Eric Sydney BANNISTER, regimental number 19. He joined the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) on the 11th August 1914, just a week after war was declared on Germany. The mission of the ANMEF was to destroy German radio stations and occupy German New Guinea and surrounding areas. The ANMEF secured military occupation on the 13th September 1914. The photographs are from two areas of Australian military deployment during the First World War. Ten (10) are from a deployment to German colony of New Guinea in 1914 and another eighty (80) from Cairo dated 1915 and 1916.The photographs of his deployment are of national significance and show one of Australia’s first military action in the First World War.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2018.3.84
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photo Paper
Width
109 mm
Height or length
67 mm
Weight
1 g
Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten in black ink on back "Row of Pavilion Wards / No 3 Auxiliary Hosp.".

Contextual information

This photograph shows convalescing soldiers outside the pavilion wards of the convalescent hospital known as No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital. The Hospital was located in sporting grounds of the Heliopolis Sporting Club, Cairo.

Place made
Heliopolis, Egypt
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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Last modified
Thursday, 17 September, 2026
Completeness
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Photo showing rows of pavilion wards of the No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo.
Photo showing convalescing soldiers outside rows of pavilion wards of the No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo.
Rear view showing inscription.
Rear view showing inscription.

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