Edward Parker, Anzac, Mena Camp Egypt 1915

[Mardi]

This photo of my Grandfather was sent to me by a relative in England, it was taken whilst training at Mena camp, Egypt in 1915 before the landings at Gallipoli.
Is it possible for it to be made slightly darker, I'm not sure if it has faded because of it's age or whether it's the glare of the sun, either way I know that you will work your magic on it.
Many thanks,
Mardi

[ShaunJ]

I've just done an auto adjust on the levels - how's this?

[Mardi]

Shaun that is so much better, thank you so much.

[barryd]

Thank goodness. The horse looked very bedraggled. That would have earned Edward a reprimand/charge. I have one distant relative who was a Digger who was charged by the Australian Army for hitting a camel.

[Mardi]

Poor horse, he does look a bit bedraggled, but I think he was lucky to get that far because from the war diaries so many horses died on the trip over. Edward was headquarters staff, so I doubt it was his horse, just a prop for the Brigade to have their photos taken with. Hope your distant relative didn't get too hard a sentence.

[Aladdin]

Here is another version. My own grandfather was in the ANZAC's and fought at Gallipoli, though I have never heard of Mena camp before. I never knew him unfortunately.
Al

[Mardi]

Here is another version. My own grandfather was in the ANZAC's and fought at Gallipoli, though I have never heard of Mena camp before. I never knew him unfortunately.
Al

Thanks Al, it is looking much better.
Mena Camp was 1 of 3 training camps for the AIF in Egypt, sadly I didn't know Edward either.

[Wiggy]

I've just read a book compiled by some of the people there - first published in 1918 and this particular copy was sent to my G-grandmother by her grandson who was rather a decorated bloke - called Australia in Palestine.  I found it an absolutely fascinating read.

 - it is a story of those blokes and then some poems drawings prose and general stories - well worth reading - After the Gallipoli campaign, some of these regiments came across the Sinai Desert to Palestine from Egypt, where they'd been awaiting orders. 

Look how deep the wheel of the gun carriage is into the sand - no wonder the horse is looking tired.      Poor thing - 'spect it was worn out!     And sick of the flies!

When not on this thread, the frame is white - don't know why it is pink on here! 

[Mardi]

I've just read a book compiled by some of the people there - first published in 1918 and this particular copy was sent to my G-grandmother by her grandson who was rather a decorated bloke - called Australia in Palestine.  I found it an absolutely fascinating read.

 - it is a story of those blokes and then some poems drawings prose and general stories - well worth reading - After the Gallipoli campaign, some of these regiments came across the Sinai Desert to Palestine from Egypt, where they'd been awaiting orders. 

Look how deep the wheel of the gun carriage is into the sand - no wonder the horse is looking tired.      Poor thing - 'spect it was worn out!     And sick of the flies!

When not on this thread, the frame is white - don't know why it is pink on here! 

Hi Wiggy,
I hadn't noticed the sand over the wheels before, thanks for pointing it out, the frame seems pink on my desktop, but on my laptop it's white, anyway it's excellent thank you, I'm going to have these printed and framed for my children.
The book sounds great I'm going to do a search for it, who knows I might get lucky and find it.
I have learnt so much about WW1 from reading the war diaries our records in Canberra are excellent and also free.
Thanks again Wiggy.