Diaries, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
1940-1942
Object detail
Brief Description
Diaries with entries written by Leo Bestall for the period of 24 June 1940 to 17 May 1942.
The first diary begins in New Zealand before Leo Bestall is shipped out to Egypt for his World War II duties. Pages are numbered 1 to 481 and then continue numbered 23 to 32 but appears to be an incomplete set with many pages missing throughout.
The diaries include photographs and clippings pasted onto pages.
The first diary begins in New Zealand before Leo Bestall is shipped out to Egypt for his World War II duties. Pages are numbered 1 to 481 and then continue numbered 23 to 32 but appears to be an incomplete set with many pages missing throughout.
The diaries include photographs and clippings pasted onto pages.
Collection
Production date
1940-1942
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black on paper; black and white photographs.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 212 x 168mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1940-1942
Other number(s)
37683
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