Scenes of New Zealand troops in Italy [18 Battalion]. Soldiers relaxing around army truck vehicles. Army soldiers walking in streets, street scenes. Driving through countryside. Army vehicles outside building. Bombing on hill [Monte Cassino]. Soldiers relaxing, panoramic view of countryside. Men on tank, inspecting damage to tank. Tank driving down road, tank and army vehicles in small town. Groups of locals and army personnel. High angle view of countryside. Army soldiers and locals. Looking at view from building. Soldiers around table signing documents.
Group of soldiers relaxing. Soldiers in countryside. Local women and children. Soldiers carry container of food, local children scramble to take their share. Local women and children. Aqueduct near village, bridge, people walking over bridge, locals washing near dam. Soldiers relaxing. Buildings. [Scenes in Rome]. Soldiers in street. Women and men in swimsuits including woman in bikini. Oxen pulling plough in field. Hillside town, tents in fgd, soldiers relaxing, soldier shining shoe. Countryside. Soldiers toast camera, soldiers relaxing outside building.
Army vehicles driving along road, tank being loaded onto truck. Travelling shots through countryside and town, views of carnage of vehicles on roadside. Sign ‘Capranica’. Sign ‘Viterbo’. Road sign ‘Viterbo’. Tank being loaded onto truck. Travelling shots of damaged buildings. Soldiers relaxing, eating sweet corn. Trucks driving down road laden with people’s belongings. Sign ‘Montefiasco’. Travelling shot of countryside from high angle. Group of soldiers. Tank being pulled out of ditch.
Scenes of funeral. Soldiers carry body on stretcher covered in flag, lower body into grave, priest conducts service at graveside, soldiers gather around grave. Group of soldiers. Sign ‘Cortona’. Views of countryside, buildings. Soldiers with group of monks.
Cataloguer’s note: Captain E.C. Laurie was a member of the 18th Battalion, and was awarded the Military Cross.