Identifications printed below photo: “Officers Levin Battalion Home Guard, 21st August, 1943 Back Row : Lieuts. L. Wilton, H.J. Lancaster, G.W. Munford, J.J. Bebbington, A.A. Savell, J. Sciascia, G.J. Wilde (A.F.C.), W.A.S. Penny, Capt. C.E.C. Webb. Third Row : Lieuts. D.F. Ross, H.J. Henderson, V. Hudson, S.W. Barber, J.A. Mitchell, J. Brydon, S.V. Kilsby, Capts. S.H. Roberts, J. Shearer, 2/Lieut. P.A. Petersen, Lieut. R.R. Lind. Second Row: Lieuts. H.A. Robertson, A.G. Mitchell, Capt. F.J.W. Stallard (M.C.), Major F.H. Hudson, Lieuts. L.S. Carmichael (M.C.), G. France, Major A.T. White (M.C.), Lieut. H. Denton. Front Row : Lieut. H.G. Mackay, Capts. T.G. Vincent, A.J. Withers, W.G. Taylor (M.M.), Lieuts. D.P. Todd, C.B. Greenaway. Absent : Capt. G.W. Wilson, Lieuts. W.A. Bond, A.H. Denholm, P.A. Lingard, W.C. Childs, A.M. Scott, H.J. Dunford, B.W. Perkins. [added with blue ballpoint pen] – Capt. V. Hunter (D.C.M.).”
Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “C.E.C.Webb. Te Whanga Road, R.D. 12, Levin. Phone 85678 Levin.”
Penciled on back: “Used in Saturday Chronicle.”
Officers Levin Battalion Home Guard, 21 August 1943. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row:- Lieuts. L Wilton, H J Lancaster, G W Munford, J J Bebbington, A A Savell, J Sciascia, G J Wilde (A.F.C.), W A S Penny, Capt. C E C Webb Third Row:- Lieuts. D F Ross, H J Henderson, Hudson, S W Barber, J A Mitchell, J Brydon, S V Kilsby, Capts. S H Roberts, J Shearer, 2/Lieut. P A Petersen, Lieut. R R Lind. Second Row:- Lieuts. H A Robertson, A G Mitchell, Capt. F J W Stallard (MC), Major F H Hudson, Lieuts. L S Carmichael (MC), G France, Major A T White (MC), Lieut. H Denton. Front Row:- Lieut H G Mackay, Capts. T G Vincent, A J Withers, W G Taylor (MM), Lieuts. D P Todd, C B Greenaway.
Absent from the photograph are:- Capt. G W Wilson, Lieuts. W A Bond, A H Denholm, P A Lingard, W C Childs, A M Scott, H J Dunford, B W Perkins, Capt. V Hunter (DCM)
1 B&W photo print, mounted
See also 2000.090.0002
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