E C Cramp: photograph album

This photograph was taken on Imbros (Gökçeada). The distinctive headlands of Kephalo Bay can be seen beyond the salt lake. The camp is on the western shore of the salt lake. Aliki Bay is to the right of this photograph. (The aerodrome for 2 Wing RNAS was north of the salt lake.)

The aeroplane is a Sopwith Tabloid scout.

SOPWITH S.S.2 TABLOID TRACTOR BIPLANE SCOUT ordered under Cont No C.P.58295/14, numbered 1201 to 1212 & built Kingston. (80-hp Gnome)

1202 Tested Brooklands 12.14 then packed; HMS Ark Royal at Blythe for Dardanelles 3.1.15 (intended to fly off forecastle, but never used as such); still HMS Ark Royal 12.15 (no flying, probably retd UK in crates) [BUT reported flown Imbros]; transit to UK 1.16; Deleted 1916

— Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page, Royal Navy aircraft serials and units 1911 to 1919 (Air-Britain 1992)