Soldiers portraits, return to New Zealand, and Lake Waikaremoana

Date
1915-1919
Reference
PAColl-9855-1
Description

Loose prints associated with Jessie Mary Mackersey's album. These include - Studio portrait of Lindsay Mackersey, London ca 1917. Portrait of Wastel Briscoe born 1888-died Gallipoli 19 May 1915. Group of Soldiers of 24th Rifles, Featherston Military Camp. Group on the deck of `Prinzessan' en route for New Zealand, 1919. Colon and Church of Christ by the sea, 1919. Views of the Panama Canal and its technologies seen from the ship, 1919. Albert Memorial, London. Holiday at Lake Waikaremoana includes - View of the lake, Papakorito Falls, and friends of Lindsay Mackersey.

Photographs of soldiers include - Studio portrait of Lindsay Mackersey with unidentified soldier. Studio portrait of Leslie Mackersey, Blake Mason and two unidentified soldiers, 1916. Group of unidentified soldiers probably in New Zealand.

Voyage to New Zealand on `Prinzessan' via Panama Canal 1919, and holiday at Lake Waikaremoana.

Leslie Mackersey was in the 6th Rifles 1 NZEF.

Lindsay Mackersey was in the 24th Rifles. While in the occupation force in Germany he served as instructor-in-law to service men studying for law degrees prior to repatriation. He was bilited in Leverhusen Village near Cologne in 1919.

Margaret was on the staff at the New Zealand General Hospital No.1, Brockenhurst, England.

Quantity: 37 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand.

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Part of
Boyd, Mary Beatrice 1921- :Photographs relating to Mackersey family
Format
37 b&w original photographic print(s), 1 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand, Photographs
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