Draft manuscript, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
1952
Object detail
Brief Description
A draft manuscript entitled: Tea and Biscuits by Leo Bestall.
Typed and handwritten 145 page draft manuscript for Tea and Biscuits - A Welfare Officer's War by L D Bestall, 1952. As source information he has made use of his diaries and letters from World War II.
Bound with a green hard cover which has New Zealand Government embossed into it. Details Bestall's experience in World War II, both in New Zealand and Egypt working in the Church Army, from the start of his journey to the Papakura camp in June 1940 until March 1942 when he had returned to New Zealand but was still enlisted. Features some handwritten editing in blue pen.
Typed and handwritten 145 page draft manuscript for Tea and Biscuits - A Welfare Officer's War by L D Bestall, 1952. As source information he has made use of his diaries and letters from World War II.
Bound with a green hard cover which has New Zealand Government embossed into it. Details Bestall's experience in World War II, both in New Zealand and Egypt working in the Church Army, from the start of his journey to the Papakura camp in June 1940 until March 1942 when he had returned to New Zealand but was still enlisted. Features some handwritten editing in blue pen.
Collection
Production date
1952
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and blue ink on paper bound in card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 288 x 236mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1940-1942
Credit line
from the Leo Bestall Collection
Other number(s)
82871
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