The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt: An Illustrated and Detailed Account of the Initial Organization and Work of the Australian Medical Units in Egypt in 1914-1915 by Sir James W. Barrett and Percival E. Dean is a valuable document on the events of the First World War. The book describes in detail the activities of Australian medical units in Egypt in the period 1914-1915, revealing the main stages of their organization and work. The illustrations accompanying the text allow the reader to better imagine the conditions and circumstances in which medical workers operated during military operations of that time. The authors draw attention to the contribution of medical personnel to the preservation of life and health of soldiers, as well as to the importance of their work for the success of military operations. The book is filled with interesting documentary materials and reveals the historical aspects of the medical service on the front of the First World War.