Maori soldiers train in laying barbed wire, England

Maori soldiers train in laying barbed wire, England
Date
[ca 1918]
Reference
1/2-013882-G
Description

Shows Maori soldiers of the Pioneer Battalion erecting a line of barbed wire at a training camp in England during World War I. Instructors stand nearby. Several tents appear in the background. Location may be near Christchurch, Hampshire. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - UK87

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Access restrictions
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Part of
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918 / Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918: UK Series negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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