Pack Horses passing along one of the pontoon bridges at Serapeum in 1916,
as witnessed by Will Sparkes (below).
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - A00022]
Went over other side of canal to Engineers. Pontoon Bridges &c.
Had a refreshing swim. My charger bucked me off.
[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - William Sparkes diary]
Friday 7th April
Visited Camp during morning. Brigade telephone lines being laid. A number of sick evacuated to Ismailia. Went to Cairo by evening train.
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