In his own words:
"To explain , a friend of mine found an envelope in an old filing cabinet which contained some 80 photographs of Lighthorsemen and various scenes which were very obviously taken during the desert campaigns of the Lighthorse during WWI. There was no identification of the individual involved, no unit or personal detail at all just some pencilled notations on the back of some of the photos.
With the help of Steve, Bill , Geoff and others of the forum we managed to identify the unit as 7th LH and through various clues within the photos eventually put most of them into a rough date order and Eventually in fact have found an individual who, I believe, is most probably the man who took the photos.
This particular one is one of the most difficult to identify or fit within the series. The troops shown are definitely foreign troops and various suggestions have been made as to their identity few of which , if any, fit within the known history or sequence of service of either the man or his unit.
Appreciate your interest as said and would certainly welcome any input from a wider knowledge base"
The photo is shown here, along with a zoom.
It certainly seems to be an event of some significance - in the distance at middle the band can be seen facing towards the camera, with a group of Australian soldiers at right observing. I like the old ladies at far right, who appear to be clapping or raising their arms.
So comment away!
The photo is shown here, along with a zoom.
It certainly seems to be an event of some significance - in the distance at middle the band can be seen facing towards the camera, with a group of Australian soldiers at right observing. I like the old ladies at far right, who appear to be clapping or raising their arms.
So comment away!
