Crump, Douglas :Album of photographs taken and collected by Douglas Ronald Crump

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