Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Burdeu-C-A-Cpl--1000
Burdeu-C-A-Cpl--1000-Album2
Photographs taken or collected by Cyril Burdeu, courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
OM65-30, Cyril Andrew Burdeu Papers and Photographs
[Captions are from the John Oxley Library, unless in square brackets].
In Camp, Egypt
Soldier, probably Cyril Burdeu, reading in tent, Mena Camp, Egypt. OM65-30/13
[I have some doubts that this is Cyril Burdeu, as he appears to be some years older
than 22. Cyril embarked as a corporal, and this man has no stripes on his sleeve.]

Group of 4 unidentified Australian soldiers, sporting very new, short
haircuts. OM65-30/12

Group of Australian soldiers at open air cook house, Mena Camp, Egypt.
OM65-30/14

View of soldiers kit bags, tents, mounts, probably Mena Camp, Egypt. OM65-30/7

Members of the Field Artillery Brigade eating in open air mess, Mena Camp, Egypt.
OM65-30/28

Unidentified Australian soldier on cleaning fatigue, Mena
Camp, Egypt. OM65-30/15

Unidentified Australian solder pictured with rifle and large
biscuit tin - Melbourne Cabin Biscuits. OM65-30/16
Troops and their mounts in horse-lines, Mena Camp, Egypt. OM65-30/57
Sightseeing

Unidentified Australian soldier in street scene, Egypt, OM65-30/10

Caption on rear "The Square" in Alexandria, very fine. In distance notice fine
statue of Mohamet Ali Savoir of Alexandria [Mohamed Ali Pasha] OM65-30/11

Equestrian statue of Mohamed Ali Pasha, Alexandria. OM65-30/30

Unidentified Australian soldier in street scene, having his
boots shone, Cairo, Egypt. OM65-30/26

Unidentified Australian soldier at cigarette & newspaper
stall, Cairo. OM65-30/32

Australian troops on board electric powered tram, Cairo. OM65-30/17

Street parade, Cairo. OM65-30/31

View of roof tops, probably Cairo, Egypt. OM65-30/27

Unidentified hotel, Cairo. OM65-30/39

Interior of Cairo Museum, Egypt, OM65-30/29

Two seated women in traditional dress, Egypt. OM65-30/24
[The railing is the same as that round the perimiter of the Ezbekieh Gardens, Cairo.]

Team of five camels, being led by two drivers, Egypt. M65-30/19.

Unidentified mounted Australian soldier with children playing with pretend rifles,
Egypt. OM65-30/25

Unidentified Australian soldier pictured with native children, Egypt. OM65-30/33

Unidentified Australian soldier pictured in gardens, Egypt. OM65-30/22

Unidentified Australian soldier pictured in gardens, Egypt. OM65-30/22

Unidentified Australian soldier mounted on horse, Egypt. OM65-30/8

Large group of Turkish prisoners being paraded, Egypt. OM65-30/34.

Turkish prisoners being paraded, Egypt. OM65-30/35
TRAINING

Gun and carriage, being floated across waterway, horses in the background. OM65-30/18

Mounted soldier pictured holding another horse, troops and mounts in
background. OM65-30/20

Mounted troops on parade, probably Mena Camp, Egypt. OM65-30/21

Unidentified Australian soldier mounted on horse, Egypt. OM65-30/8

Group of unidentified Australian soldiers at rest on side of hill, Egypt. OM65-30/9
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