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| Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) near Mena camp, 10 Jan 1915 |
Details from the Australian War Memorial:
The group of over 685 soldiers are spread over the side of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) near Mena camp. Officers identified in the front row are, left to right:
- 2nd Lieutenant (Lt) F P Strickland;
- 2nd Lt J Newman;
- Major (Maj) S R Roberts;
- Lt J H Morgan;
- Captain (Capt) J S Denton;
- Capt A E J Croly;
- Capt Charles A Barnes;
- Lt K McLennan;
- Padre Fahey;
- Lt (later Capt) A P H Corley (later killed in action 17 September 1915);
- Lt (later Capt) C A La Nauze (later killed in action 28 June 1915);
- Capt J H Peck;
- Capt W R Annear;
- Capt R R Reilly;
- 2nd Lt M L Reid;
- Lt D H McDonald;
- Lieutenant Colonel J L Johnston;
- Capt R W Everett;
- Maj E A D Brockman (later MC);
- Capt E T Brennan;
- Capt R L Leane;
- 2nd Lt A H Darnell;
- 2nd Lt A H Priestley;
- Lt W H Rockliff;
- 2nd Lt J H Cooke (later killed in action 2 May 1915 );
- 2nd Lt H James (later MC);
- 2nd Lt C F Buttle;
- 2nd Lt H H Walker (sitting);
- Lt J Williams (top).
- Missing are: 2nd Lt S H Jackson, Lt A R Selby and 2nd Lt A H MacFarlane.
Capt Barnes records in his diary: 'After Church this morning the whole Battalion was marched up to the Pyramid (Old Cheops) and we had a photo took or at least several of them.'
Photo discussed in the Great War Forum:
- In 2000 Mr Allan Ellam (Mt Lawley, Australia) was looking for information to identify them. However his wife died and he stopped the project
- Ellam-Innes collection had been donated to Albany Forts (2008) ... http://www.forts.albany.wa.gov.au/ (Princess Royal Fortress)
11th Battalion, Headquarters (2nd November 1914)
Ref: http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showUnit?unitCode=INF11HQ
Other References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Battalion_(Australia)
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11198.asp
