Camels - Palestine

Date: [Between 1914 and 1918]

From: Johnstone, L : Photograph and album of photographs taken by G F Wright during World War I

By: Wright, George Frederick, 1889-1952?

Reference: PA1-q-271

Description: Photographs of World War I, taken in the Middle East by George Frederick Wright. None of the images have captions. Many scenes show aspects of life in Egypt; several views of the Handley Page V/1500 known as "Old Carthusian"; planes that have crashed; ships in Suez Canal; long convoys of horse-drawn gun-carriages; huge numbers of camels, and camel cavalry; groups of simple wooden crosses on battlefields, some of which have names and dates that are legible (names listed above); Chapelle de Matarieh; mosques and Coptic churches; and costume worn by different groups of Egyptian people. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, entitled "New Zealand ferns"; 30.5 x 25.0 cm

Date: 1916-1918

By: Robertson, Dugald MacDonald, 1889-1944; Kelsey, Judy, active 2000

Reference: PAColl-6222

Description: Photographs of British troops in the Palestine campaign, First World War. These photographs are connected with Dugald MacDonald Robertson, NZEF. Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1916-1918

By: Hartman, Hans, active 1900-1918

Reference: PAColl-5456

Description: Collection showing unidentified people, locations, and events in the Palestine Campaign, World War 1914-1918. The photographer, Hans Hartmann, was a member of the ANZAC Mounted Division of the British Army. Many of the images relate to the movement of men and equipment by horse and camel. Others are views of support ships off the coast. There are three photographs of armoured and transport vehicles modified for travel over sand. There are also a number of shots of local people, towns and cities and war graves Two photos show groups of soldiers with plumes of feathers on their solar topees. These appear to be Italian Bersagliere Hans Hartmann (Machine Battalion, no 11330) was born in Masterton, the son of Swiss immigrants John & Anna Hartmann. His father was a cabinet maker. Before the war he was a Post Office worker, delivering rural mail between Masterton and Rangitumau with a motorcycle and sidecar. He died after being shot in the head by a Turkish sniper. His camera and film were sent back to his brother Peter with his effects, and the films were developed in Masterton. Quantity: 119 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: The donor is the niece of the photographer.

Date: 1914 - 1918

From: Buckland, Alfred Francis, 1882-1971 :Photographs taken during World War I of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in Jerusalem, and the Auckland Mounted Rifles in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine

Reference: 1/2-066820-F

Description: Camel and men in the desert, Palestine. Taken during World War I. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1918]

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/4-009558-G

Description: Two soldiers sitting on a camel. Another camel behind them awaits its passenger. Location may be Palestine. Original photographer is unidentified. Copy negative may have been made by Henry Armytage Sanders. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: [between 1916-1918]

From: Redpath, Thomas, 1893-1949 : Photographs taken during the Palestine campaign, World War I

Reference: 1/2-066736-F

Description: Camels in the hills near Jerusalem, Palestine, photographed by Thomas Redpath, a cavalier (mounted soldier) during the Palestine campaign (1916-1918), World War I. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1918

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-605-22-2

Description: The Imperial Camel Corps: a halt on the march. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1918 Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Imperial Camel Corps. A halt on the march Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1917-1918

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-605-31-1

Description: Photograph of a camel convoy loading frozen Australian mutton at the Dieran (?) Dump for transport to the advance line. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1917 Inscriptions: Album page - right of image - Camel convoy loading frozen mutton at the Doiyan dump; Verso - top centre - Aust. frozen mutton at the Dieran Dump being transported by camels to the advance line Probably an official photograph. This image was published on p 85 of "The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine" Lieut-Col C Guy Powles, Whitcombe and Tombs, 1922 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1918

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-605-22-1

Description: The Imperial Camel Corps on the march photographed by an unknown photographer in 1918 Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - I.C.C. Brigade on the march Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1917-1918

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-605

Description: Album is the second part of a two-album record of the British campaigns in north-eastern Egypt and Palestine, 1916-1918. It is a record of the Palestine campaign after the capture of El Arish. Thus its story really begins at Rafa on the Egyptian/Palestine boarder and ends with General Allenby's triumphal entry into the city of "Jerusalem the Blessed" (his words) on 11 December 1917. As a record it presents a detailed account of the actions, movements, encampments, places, troops, countryside, and locals as experienced by a New Zealand officer participant. The photographs are well documented and identified. In relation to place names, spellings from books and maps have been used. Album spellings have been added to the "non preferred" slot in the place records, so that they are linked to the official place name spellings and can thus be used in a search. Arrangement: Negatives for the prints in this album should be among those registered at F 178589 1/2 to F 178976 1/2, and F178993 1/2 to F 179124 1/2 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Between 1916 and 1918]

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-604-41-6

Description: No 14 Camel Company passing Divisional Headquarters, Charles Powles in foreground, photographed by Charles Powles. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - No.14 Camel Coy passing D.H.Q. (Myself in foreground) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 6.1 x 10.2 cm, mounted on album page

Date: [Between 1916 and 1918]

From: Powles family : Papers

Reference: PA1-q-605-22

Description: The Imperial Camel Corps, halted on a march in Palestine during the First World War, taken by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Imperial Camel Corps; a halt on the march Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 14.6 x 20.7 cm mounted on album page