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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Wellington 1913” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 7”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P7 Part of the Levin contingent of Special Constables in Wellington as strikebreakers, November 1913. Copied by John Cleland, Palmerston North from original lent by Mrs Molly Dorne, Ohau, 1985.

For story, consult Dreaver, ‘Horowhenua County & its People’, Chap. 14.”

1 6 2 7 3 Hector McDonald 8 Bernard Freyberg 4 Bill Hannan 9 Leslie Adkin 5 10 11

Used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 105, with caption - The Levin troop. From right [? left]: - , Tom Vincent, Hector McDonald, - , Bert Denton, Jack Bartholomew, Bernard Freyberg, Leslie Adkin. Zac photo, G. Leslie Adkin collection, MONZTPT, B.029142

Levin contingent of Special Constables, 1913. Group of men on horseback, includes – Tom Vincent, Hector McDonald, Bill Hannan, Bert Denton, Jack Bartholomew, Bernard Freyberg, Leslie Adkin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

Used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 105

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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bert denton,
bill hannan,
hector mcdonald,
hhs mounted photograph collection,
horse men costume,
jack bartholomew,
leslie adkin,
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special constables,
tom vincent,
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