H.M.N.Z.T. Maunganui, troops disembark at Albany

Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
Apr 1916
May 1916
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows H.M.N.Z.T. Maunganui's troops disembarking at Albany, Western Australia. Men are standing in formation in front of the vessel. The photograph is glued to a page in Leo Bestall's diary and album. He has written under the photograph: Albany - The Manganui's (sic) troops disembark for route march. H.M.N.Z.T. Maunganui transported the 11th Reinforcements, New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I. The lifeboats of the vessel can be seen along the top of the photograph.

Photographer, Leo Bestall.
Date, exact date unknown but probably sometime in April/May 1916 as Leo's embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916.
Production date
Apr 1916
May 1916
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph.
Measurements
Height x Width: 37 x 60mm
Subject date
Apr 1916
May 1916
Other number(s)
19111, 91605

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