| Accession Number | P02479.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Heliopolis, Egypt. ? 1941. SX7174 Captain Ivor Henry Thomas Hele in mid-air after diving from the ...
Description
Heliopolis, Egypt. ? 1941. SX7174 Captain Ivor Henry Thomas Hele in mid-air after diving from the high platform at the pool of the Heliopolis Hotel. Private Hele sailed for the Middle East with the 2/48th Battalion. He was promoted to lieutenant then captain before his appointment as an Official War Artist on 11 October 1941. Ivor Hele also served in New Guinea, Japan and Korea as an Official War Artist. (Donor M. Rankin)