Holes in rock which will become wells, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

Horizontal well under construction, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

Water point in the field at Burbeita Oasis, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

Plumbers inside relay pumping station at Burbeita Oasis, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

General view of the relay pumping station at Burbeita, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

Plumbers at work on water pipeline from Burbeita Oasis to Baggush, Egypt - Photograph taken by M Walker

Entrance to water pumping station at Burbeita Oasis - Photograph taken by M Walker

GOC Freyberg on manoeuvres, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Infantry resting during exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

General Alexander leaving the Maadi Tent, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

An abandoned Stuka after Axis retreat, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Typical tussock country, Egypt - Photograph taken by Captain Highet

Sergeant awaiting cue in landing exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Officers watching the culminating point of the manoeuvres, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

View from Tura Hills, Egypt - Photograph taken by N Barker

Tura caves looking south, Egypt - Photograph taken by N Barker

German Mark IV Special tank with 75mm gun, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Rock tombs on the red cliff face at Petra, Jordan - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian prisoners embarking for Alexandria at Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Markoub loads of onions, Egypt - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Road into Mersa Matruh during pursuit of Axis forces, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Road into Mersa Matruh during pursuit of Axis forces, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier with bren gun on landing exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealand former prisoners of war back at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ supply column passing the wrecked Sollum barracks, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias