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Turkish prisoners of war being escorted by French Algerian soldiers, 1917

Photograph, World War One, Middle East (1914-1918), Palestine, 1917.

These men were probably captured at the Battle of Rafa on 9 January 1917. This engagement saw the Allies drive the Ottomans out of Sinai.

From a collection of photographs taken by Corporal Joseph Egerton, Shropshire Yeomanry in Sinai and Palestine.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2002-05-1-5

Acknowledgement

John Egerton

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-05-1-5