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US MARINES ARRIVING IN NEW ZEALAND, 1942-43

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Year
1943
Reference
S319497
Media type
Stills

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Rights Information
Year
1943
Reference
S319497
Media type
Stills

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Series
USMC IN NZ 1942-43, NORMAN T. HATCH COLLECTION
Place of production
United States of America
Photographer
Corporal R.A. Matjasic (and various)

Black and white stills of US Marines arriving in New Zealand.
The photography is by US Marines attached to specialist film units, who were stationed in New Zealand at this time.
Stills in this set capture US transports arriving in Wellington Harbour, 14 June 1942. Officers arriving, Wellington 19 June 1942. Marines from Guadalcanal arrive and board train for camp, Jan 1943. Marines relieved from Solomon Islands disembark, Feb 1943. 43 Marine survivors from sinking of USS Chicago, Mar 1943. Marines from US march from troop transport, Mar 1943. Men crowd rails of ship, anticipating liberty, Auckland, 31 May 1943.