A group of soldiers outside the mess hall in the Palmerston North suburb of Awatapu, during World War II. This is possibly at the Palmeston North Showgrounds which was occupied by the New Zealand in WWII.
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Army Mess Hall, Awatapu
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1940s
- Digitisation ID
- 2011G_ELMAR-2-B7_005203
- Held In
- Coolstore