Friday 3 June 2016

Photographs - 3 June 1916 - Sollum garrison and more camels

Athol sends home to mother two photographs - one of the 2nd Company, ICC and the other of the garrison at Sollum.



This photograph is measures 10cm x 6cm. It is quite grainy, in a sepia tone and not clear at all. Athol notes on the reverse:
'No2 Coy ICC on Parade. Taken by a major R.A.M.C. The same day as other one. Me in front. Capt Phillips Coastguards standing. Athol G Adams Sollum 3-6-16'.



This photograph measures 10cm x 6cm. It is quite grainy, in a sepia tone, but a little clearer than the former. Athol notes on the reverse:
'Sollum looking SW from near Garrison H.Q. in early days of occupation. Our camp is about as far again as the houses on sea-shore right top corner. Taken by Lt Dunlap 1/2 Kent RE. Athol G Adams, Sollum, 3-6-16.'

There is a lot of detail in this photograph. I can make out bell tents, a large number of horses, the jetty, a few meters of railway line, dirt road in foreground, tracks going up the hills in the distance, a number of men in uniform, and a few local people. Perhaps the date on the edge of the photo in white hand-writing gives a date: 25 Jan 1916.


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