Members of the New Zealand Home Guard, Somes Platoon of Bush Guides, on reconnaissance of upper Orongorongo river

Members of the New Zealand Home Guard, Somes Platoon of Bush Guides, on reconnaissance of upper Orongorongo river
Date
1942
Reference
DA-01783
Description

Members of the Somes Platoon of Bush Guides (Wellington Fortress Area), on their first reconnaissance of the upper Orongrongo River. This platoon of the New Zealand Home Guard are seen here at the junction of Te Ore Ore Creek and the Orongorongo River. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe on 27 Sept 1942.

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Access restrictions
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Part of
New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency / World War 1939-1945 official negatives - DA Series
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Negatives, Silver gelatin print
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Members of the New Zealand Home Guard, Somes Platoon of Bush Guides, on reconnaissance of upper Orongorongo river. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency. Ref: DA-01783. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22906706

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