IMAGE
Crump, Douglas :Album of photographs taken and collected by Douglas Ronald Crump
- Date
- 1940-1944
- By
- Crump, Douglas Ronald, 1919-1944; Crump, William, active 1950s; Crump, Douglas, active 2000
- Reference
- PA1-q-764
- Description
Photographs taken and collected by 2nd Lieutenant Douglas Ronald Crump prior to his death at La Luna, Italy, 7 August 1944. Album comprises:
Photographs of the grave of Douglas Ronald Crump at La Luna, Italy, with Brigadier S H Crump
Scenes in Papakura Camp, 1940
Scenes of farewell parade for 5th reinforcements at Auckland Domain, 1941
Scenes on convoy to Middle East, showing ships Nieuw Amsterdan and Mauretania, and views of Sydney and Colombo.
Scenes in camp at Maadi and Helwan, Egypt, June 1941; pyramids and sphinx; Divisional swimming sports; manoeuvres; Cairo; Alexandria; No 1 NZ Convalescent Depo, Alexandria; Sinai Desert; Syria; Palestine; Lebanon, Beirut; Damascus; Palmyra; Jerusalem, Bethlehem; Haifa; Tel Aviv
Visits to ancient Egyptian sites, including Luxor, the temples at Karnak, the tomb of Tutankhamun, the temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, and Thebes
Scenes on the Nile, including the Assuan Dam, and a BOAC flying boat landing
Sporting events, including a rugby match between 4th NZ Armoured Brigade and Welsh representatives at Maadi, 3 Feb 1943; Brigade athletics meet, Littoria Stadium, Cairo, 5 April 1943
Scenes at Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU)
Views of Bari, Rome and Florence
Portraits of Douglas Ronald Crump
Album consists of photographs taken and collected by Douglas Ronald Crump (1919-1944) prior to his death, and compiled into an album by his brother, William Crump.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Green cloth bound album with red morrocco spine and corners, 28.5 x 33.5 cm
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Green cloth bound album with red morrocco spine and corners, 28.5 x 33.5 cm
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