Some CMP pictures from the New Zealand National Archives

[Peter Mossong]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Peter, you may want to view the I.T.Y. Johnston collection which is not yet digitized. Capt. Ian Johnston served with 6 (NZ) Fd Regt in North Africa and 4 (NZ) Fd Regt in Greece and Crete. I came across one his photos in Megan Hutching's book The Desert Road:


http://natlib.govt.nz/items/23094379

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Hi Tony. I found one digitised image from that set from the parade for Winston

25 pounders of NZ Division passing in review before Prime Minister of Great Britain in Tripoli, World War II - Photograph taken by H Paton
Reference: DA-02890-F

Of interest is the varied camouflage of the guns, and what appears to be the 'Caunter' scheme still on the first Quad!

Cheers,
Pete M.