2606722 A camp of workers from the British Chinese Labour Corps recruited to participate in the Middle East campaign, Egypt, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau, Paul (1880-1944); (add.info.: A camp of workers from the British Chinese Labour Corps recruited to participate in the Middle East campaign, which began in 1916 with the defense of the Suez Canal and the allied reconquest of the Sinai peninsula. These workers carried out work to support the frontline troops, such as building dugouts and repairing roads during World War I. ); 穢 Galerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright.