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Group of soldiers presumably from the 11th Reinforcements. 13th Battallion, 4th Brigade A.I.F., seated on donkeys in front of The Sphynx. Cairo, Egypt c1915. Postcard. Inscription reads "A crowd of Donkeys". Possibly sent by David Gordon McGeachie to his family.

  • Group of soldiers presumably from the 11th Reinforcements. 13th Battallion, 4th Brigade A.I.F., seated on donkeys in front of The Sphynx. Cairo, Egypt c1915. Postcard. Inscription reads "A crowd of Donkeys". Possibly sent by David Gordon McGeachie to his family.

    Photo Ref: 25648

    Creator: Unknown

    This photograph is part of the McGeachie family collection. James McGeachie was chief engineer at Killingwoth Colliery in the 1890s. His son Duncan was Mine Manager at Killingworth Colliery.

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