World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Italy. Christmas Patriotic parcels

Date
[ca 1943-1944]
Reference
PAColl-4161-01-080
Description

Men of 2 NZ Division on Italian front near Faenza receiving their Patriotic parcels a few days before Christmas. Identified group includes M & W Quirke, F Kidd, W Jury, E I Sampson, F G Hobbs, W G Hopkins, J E Broad of Gisborne, S A Norris, L G Christensen & W R Campbell.Also RAF personnel who were attached to 2 NZ Division (E W Lewis, J Realf, F Simons & G C Clark).

On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy.

Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

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. Photographs
Format
5 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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