Pepperell album

Photographs relating to World War I, chiefly taken by L R Pepperell.

The album also contains additional material relating to the war, including postcards; a New Zealand Expeditionary Forces Certificate of Discharge in Corporal Pepperell's name; a New Zealand Railways Returned Soldiers' 2nd-class railway ticket; a Certificate of Leave in Lieu of Discharge in the name of Private Herbert Longstaff (of 'D' Company, 38th Reinforcement NZEF, in Feb. 1918 when he was aged 29); postcards taken from German prisoners; three satirical postcards; newspaper cuttings; and seven French postcards embroidered in silk. Photographs include scenes at camp including a haircut, which may be Pepperell having his haircut.

Also included in the album is a photocopy of Pepperell's Demobilization Certificate, the original item now being kept in Ephemera (at Ephemera B. World W. I : Demob).

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 111 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Scrapbook, in and Olympic blank-paged school excercise book. Cover decorated with grey, black and red vertical stripes. Entitled "1st World War, 1914-18" written in blue ball-point pen in top right-hand corner; 25 x 20 cm

Alternative form available: Copy negatives are available at 1/2-C-004348 to 1/2-C-004400; 1/2-C-148096 to 1/2-C-148104; 1/2-C-151273