Ernie, David, Norman (father) Dawne Gates & Ivan Lawton, who was from the USA 7 was based at Kimberley Air Force Base in Levin, had a delayed action Camera which was used for this Picture.

This page, removed from a photo album has 4 photos from El Alamain. The writing has faded badly and is difficult to decipher:

Written below the photo at top left:

Refuelling an equipping

for Breakthrough of

Wadi Platoons Sept 1942

Written below bottom left photo:

Supply Point Alamain July 1942

Written below top right photo:

Trusty Q truck

Supply Point

Alamein

Written below the bottom right photo:

Relievers? Minqar Qaim,

Alamein June 28th 1942

Written on back – 10 years before 1932?

Sinkhole on flat as a result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Written on back – Earth Quake 1942 Paddock Pavilion Stamped on back – 4 8

Sinkhole at “paddock pavilion” as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

Plus small photocopy.

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Written on back – Earth Quake 1942 Top Paddock Stamped on back – 4 8

Sinkhole at “tap paddock’ as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Written on back – Earth Quake. 1942 Ramp Skating Rink Stamped on back – 4 8

Cracked road as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Written on back – Earth Quake. 1942 Blow Hole Foxton Beach. Stamped on back – 4 8

Blowhole/sinkhole as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

Plus small photocopy.

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Written on back of large photo – Earth Quake 1942 Skating Rink site Stamped on back – 4 8

Written on back of small photo – Earthquake Foxton Beach 1942 Stamped on back – 3 8

Sinkholes on site of future skating rink as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

Additional small copy.

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Written on back – Earth Quake. 1942 Seabury Ave Nash Parade Stamped on back – 4 8

Cracked road at Seabury Ave – Nash Parade as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Written on back – Earth Quake. 1942 McPherson Ave. Boat Shed. Stamped on back – 4 8

Blowhole/sinkhole at McPherson Avenue Boat Shed as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Written on back – 10 years before 1932?

Deep sinkhole as result of earthquake at Foxton Beach 1942

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Foxton School Secondary Pupils 1942. those in this photograph are from left to right:- Back Row:- Peter Petersen, Brian Philps, Keith Smith , Ron Cotter, Barry Huff, Doug Fuller, Brian Veale, John Adin. Third Row:- Bruce Robinson, Maurice Bang, Mick Read, Ken Fauster, Lew Allerby, Bob Fowler, Bob Battersby, Ian Forsyth, Noel Bryant, Graeme Huff, Bill Christensen, Basil Adin, ? Chung, Bob Fraser, Laurie Christensen. Second Rw:- Lois Robinson, Nina Pikaloff, Lexie Oliver, Elwyn Mudford, Lola Shailer, Bonnie Williams, Thelma Mudford, Leita Evans, Ngaire Reid, Melvie Evans, Barbara Robertson, Molly Parlato, Mabel Petersen, Joyce O’Rielly, Olive Reihana, Helen Barry. Front Row:- Valmai Sanson, Shirley Newth, Pauline Thane, Betty Husband, Margaret McErlean, Mr Woolman, Nancy Calder, Mr Mc Donald, Shirley Blumsky, Mr Tunnicliffe (Principal), Joyce Philips, Miss Nan Brown, Mary Tunnicliff, Betty Folwer, Isabel Titcombe, Frances Corlett.

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Folded card (with red & blue stripe across top right-hand corner), photo glued inside, and gold printing throughout.

Printed on front of card: “Mr and Mrs J.A. Dixon and family thank you sincerly for your kind expression of sympathy in the loss of their dear son and brother Jack. 42 Racecourse Road, Waipukurau.”

Printed inside the card (left side): “He gave life itself for God, For King and Country, For loved ones, home and Empire, For the sacred cause of justice and The freedom of the world. —-- Greater love hath no man than this!”

Printed inside the card (right side, below photo): “34012 Sgt. JOHN DIXON Killed in action, 22nd July, 1942.”

Sgt. John Dixon, bereavement card, 1942. A folded card with photo glued inside, and gold printing. An informal portrait, with Sgt Dixon in his army uniform.

B & W photo print, mounted

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Photograph of two soldiers sent to Mrs Dunn from Cave and Verd Rand.

See also f1999.1172

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Foxton School Class 1942 photo 4.1942/

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Foxton School Class 1942 S4 and F 1b/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/bank holding water back with shed on it with pump/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/half of Cut under water foreground graded looking east/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/looking along Cut wire and pulley in foreground and water in Cut/buillding on right/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/2 machines in cut looking along/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/1 machine(scoop) in cut/

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dis 7.00/Whirokino Cut Construction on Manawatu River 1942/half of Cut under water looking west/

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