Historical information
These images feature various personnel from 2/4th Battalion, featuring Christmas lunch, while training at Biet Jirja, the large AIF reinforcement depot and training camp in Palestine in 1940-41. Also featured are a number of images of Lieutenant Brown, who put together the albums.
They are part of the collection of Bill Thomason, a Bendigo collector of militaria. The collection includes two albums put together by a Lieutenant Brown in 1940-41, possibly attached to the 19th Training Battalion at Biet Jirja in Palestine. The albums record events and personalities from units passing through the camp, including many friends of the author in a range of units.
The images include those taken by Brown, along with images seemingly supplied by friends from different units.
Significance
Contains unique images of AIF life in Palestine and Syria.
Physical description
Photographs of various 2/4th identities while at Biet Jirja training camp and reinforcement depot