NgaToa: Lieutenant S W Turnbull and N F Miles of 26 New Zealand Battalion, in a slit trench. Italy, 10 April 1945.

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Lieutenant S W Turnbull and N F Miles of 26 New Zealand Battalion, in a slit trench. Italy, 10 April 1945.

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Lieutenant S W Turnbull (Gore) and N F Miles (Chch), of 26 New Zealand Battalion, in a slit trench waiting for the word to advance while the battle continues just over 100 yards away.

Photograph taken by George Kaye, in the Senio area, Italy, 10 April 1945.

Note on back of file print reads: "Men of 26 NZ Btn in their slit trenches waiting for the word to advance while the battle continues just over 100 yds away. Nearest camera are Lieut SW Turnbull (Gore) and NF Miles (Chch)."

Reference Number:DA-09162-F: Alexander Turnbull Library.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.