Historical information

The photograph is associated with Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time.


Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html)

Physical description

Four postcards of Nouza Gardens, alexandria, Eygpt.
.1) Two English soldiers walk down a tree lined avenue at Nouza gardens
.2) Garden setting with fernery building on the right.
.3) Gardens with towered building in the centre of the photograph
.4) Three Egyptian boys who acted as guide to Australian Soldiers Harry Holmes and his friends sit on a seat in front of a fernery building.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) Aveue at entrance to Nouza gardens, Two tommies in the foreground.
.2) View at gardens. Nouza
.3) View taken at Nouza Gardens, Alexandria.
.4) The fernery at Nouza Gardens. Very pretty inside. the three boys we picked up and they acted as our guides.