5th March 1915

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Unidentified soldiers accompanied by Egyptian guides look at the Obelisk,

about 10 kilometres north of Cairo.

It stands on the site of a vanished temple and bears the name of King Senusert I.

Australian troops stationed around Cairo came here on sightseeing trips. 1915

Reference: Australian War Memorial

1909 postcard

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Lest we forget.