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Shaw and Adams, 15th Field Ambulance

By Marg Powell, Specialist Library Technician, Metadata Services | 3 November 2016

An album of photos and postcards relating to Privates Lionel Shaw and Robert Adams, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance / 15th Field Ambulance.

Initially assigned to the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance in 1915, they sailed on HMAT Borda in June and were stationed in Egypt, while the Gallipoli offensive was taking place.

Sergeant Lionel Vincent Shaw

Private Lionel Vincent Shaw, 1915

3 of the postcards, depicting Cairo, 1915

Lieutenant Adams

Private Robert John Adams, 1915

15th Australian Field Ambulance

 

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