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Although there is no Australian rules Football played in Egypt today, there were games played by Servicemen from the A.I.F. from December 1914, until March 1915.
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The players of these matches included members of the original 3rd Brigade, formed from the 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Battalions.
(Above) Group photo of 11th Battalion members sitting on the Great Pyramid of Giza
One of these games, between 'Victoria' and 'Western Australia', was portrayed in the Peter Weir film 'Gallipoli'. This was shown as being played in the shadows of the Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as 'Khufu's Pyramid', the 'Pyramid of Khufu' and 'Pyramid of Cheops'.
The A.I.F. were stationed at Giza while they prepared for the Gallipoli landing.
(Above) The Great Pyramid of Giza
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Posted on Dec 12, 2010 18:27pm by admin
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