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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomField Sketch, From General Chaytor's HQ After the battle of Bir El Abd, c 1917
... From General Chaytor's HQ After the battle of Bir El Abd...bir el abd... the Canterbury MR Graves, Bir El Abd (a well), graves, Hod el Zawara...Bir el Abd , Sinai, Egypt... Macleod melbourne field sketch bir el abd A field sketch by Sgt ...A field sketch by Sgt Otho Hewett looking North toward Bir El Abd (a well near Arish). The country depicted is a vast area of sand dunes, with the only named features being the Canterbury MR Graves, Bir El Abd (a well), graves, Hod el Zawara and Old Turk telegraph line.field sketch, bir el abd -
Lara RSL Sub BranchService Gear, Trooper Patrick Nolan, Picture on his horse "Jack Ordeal" with his googles, stirrups, Registration of membership to R. S..S. I. L .A. dated 6/2/1917, badge "Rising Sun"
... and deafness at Bir El Abd, Sinai, 8/9/1916. Discharged in Melbourne, 8... Boys. Suffering shell shock and deafness at Bir El Abd, Sinai ...Details relating to Trooper Patrick NolanWW1 8th Light HorsePhotograph of Trooper Patrick Nolan on his horse "Jack Ordeal" taken at Port Said. Accompanied by items: stirrups, badge "Raising Sun, Registration of membership to R. S..S. I. L .A. dated 6/2/1917. Patrick Nolan Joined as a labourer aged 21 on 5/8/1915. Attached to Reinforcements, the 8th Australian Light Horse. Also known as Maygar's Boys. Suffering shell shock and deafness at Bir El Abd, Sinai, 8/9/1916. Discharged in Melbourne, 8/12/1916, rejoined Home Service 6/2/1917. Discharged at own request 21/6/1917. Rejoined 26/7/1917. Discharged 5/5/1918Dust/sand goggles, leather with brown lens for desert warfare. Lens 4.5 cm round, Badge "Rising Sun" Australian Military ArmedForces L 6.00 cm H. 4.5 cm. 1904 blackened copper. Left and Right strips. Markings stamped inside C. Greatnfk & Son Ld, solid nickel. The righthand strip has a broken foot strap mounting. Paper receipt for membership to Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League dated 6/2/1917. Number 965. Group Photo * light bHorse Inscription on Back - mBack Row @nd from Left Patrick Nolan Dad 8th Light Horse Egypt 1st World War 1914/1918 nolan patrick 8th light horse world war one trooper stirrups goggles rising sun -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomDecorative object - Trench Art, Shell Case, c. 1917
... -DEC 1915, ROMANI AUG 5 16, KATIA AUG 7 16, BIR EL ABD AUG... that - "GALLIPOLI MAY-DEC 1915, ROMANI AUG 5 16, KATIA AUG 7 16, BIR EL ABD ...Brass shell case, engraved with trench art.Engraved with ornate Egyptian symbols in 8 cm band around base end of case. 6 cm high AMF rising sun badge at open end, under which is - " TENTH A.L.H." and below that - "GALLIPOLI MAY-DEC 1915, ROMANI AUG 5 16, KATIA AUG 7 16, BIR EL ABD AUG 11 16, MAZAR SEP 12 16, EL ARISH DEC 18 16, MAGDHABA DEC 23 16, RAFA JAN 9 17, GAZA APR 19 17, BEERSHEBA NOV 1 17, JERUSALEM DEC 9 17." Also at open end - 10 cm wide stylised bird with wings spread. Markings on base: " 18 PR II, OTB 5997, EOC B 1917, 27, Defence broad arrow, CF, 11/16, 5/16 No 1, II, F7 BK/L"world war one, egypt, trench art, palestine, shell case, 10th light horse, ww
