A group of New Zealand Expeditionary Force soldiers on board Athenic
Production date
Apr 1916
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows a group of unidentified soldiers from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force relaxing on board the Athenic travelling to fight in World War I. Leo Bestall has written on the back of the photograph: Snap taken on the Athenic coming across. C Coy. senior in cos'. Trevor sent me this.
Photographer, unknown. The camera would have belonged to Leo Bestall.
Date, unknown but probably sometime in April 1916 as Leo's date of embarkation from Wellington was 1 April 1916.
Photographer, unknown. The camera would have belonged to Leo Bestall.
Date, unknown but probably sometime in April 1916 as Leo's date of embarkation from Wellington was 1 April 1916.
Production date
Apr 1916
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph.
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Measurements
Height x Width: 53 x 80mm
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Subject date
Apr 1916
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Other number(s)
19375, 91957
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