Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Date
[ca 1941-1943]
By
Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007
Reference
PA1-o-1522
Description

Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, taken and collected ca 1941-1943 by Sergeant James Vernon, while acting as personal driver to General Freyberg. Includes a photocopy of a Christmas card from General Freyberg.

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Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: 190 x 230 mm

Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009

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1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, 190 x 230 mm
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Jim Vernon, Northern Italy

Date: 1944

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-12

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 8.5 x 6 cm

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Maadi Base Camp, Egypt

Date: 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-24

Description: View of the camp taken by Jim Vernon, 1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 6 x 9 cm

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Jim Vernon and others at Maadi Base Camp

Date: Feb 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-04

Description: Jim Vernon, L Immey, Harry Hill (ex WWI Fly Corp), Wyn Ferris, Laurie Dean, Wally Rowel (hairdresser), Priest brothers, Ian Waddell, taken at Maadi Base Camp in Feb 1941 by an unknown photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 5.5 x 8.5 cm

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Helwan Hospital, near Cairo, Egypt

Date: 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-26

Description: View of the hospital taken by Jim Vernon, 1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 6 x 9 cm

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Group at the Australia and New Zealand World War I memorial, Port Said, Egypt

Date: 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-17

Description: From left to right, shows Jim Vernon, Postmaster General Phil Cryer, and Captain Schulzer, at the Australia and New Zealand World War I memorial at Port Said, Egypt in 1941. Photograph taken, or collected by, James Vernon. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 13.5 x 8.5 cm

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Snow covered landscape, Italy

Date: Dec 1943

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-23

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - G.O.C. caravan. Maiales in background Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 6 x 6.5 cm

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Jim Vernon and others, Syria

Date: 1942

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-09

Description: Group of Arabs with a group of soldiers; identified as Brigadier Faulkner (NZ HQ), Jimmy Wynard (All Black), Padre Taylor, Jim Vernon. Photograph taken in Syria in 1942 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 5.5 x 8.5 cm

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Wresting match, Maadi Base Camp

Date: 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-19

Description: Wrestling match in progress at Maadi. Shows soldiers seated around an outdoor ring watching the wrestling. Photograph taken by Jim Vernon, 1941 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 6 x 9 cm

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Driver Jim Vernon, Cairo

Date: Feb 1941

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-02

Description: Post card size studio portrait of Jim Vernon taken in Cairo by an unknown photographer Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Wishing you ..... Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 13.5 x 8.5 cm

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Sam Arthur, Kavavitkan, Palestine

Date: 1942

From: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Reference: PA1-o-1522-13

Description: Sam Arthur standing in a field of corn at Kavavitkan, Palestine, 1942 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 9 x 6.5 cm

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