McLean, Cpl Stuart, 2NZEF, album 1

Photographs associated with World War II, chiefly taken by Corporal Stuart McLean (No. 28390, 20 Fd Coy and 8 Fd Coy, NZ Engineers).

The first photographs show McLean and members of his Company at Papakura in September 1940.

These are followed by their travel to Europe via Fiji and Colombo. The Fijian scenes include local scenes of Suva, and Korotonga village on Viti Levu. Several show damage around Suva caused by a hurricane in December 1940. Photographs associated with the war include groups of New Zealand soldiers, army transport vehicles and the Samabula Camp.

The final group show one of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth seen on the first day out from New Zealand at 5:00am, followed by scenes in Colombo Harbour and Colombo city.

The album contains 70 pages, of which pages 12 to 70 are blank.

Inscriptions: Album page - Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star & 8th Army clasp; Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945.

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

Physical Description: Album with green textured mock-crocodile cover, entitled `Photographs'; 22 x 32 cm