| Accession Number | P02479.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Heliopolis, Egypt. ? 1941. Informal portrait of SX7174 Captain Ivor Henry Thomas Hele relaxing in ...
Description
Heliopolis, Egypt. ? 1941. Informal portrait of SX7174 Captain Ivor Henry Thomas Hele relaxing in a canvas deck chair by the pool (not in view) of the Heliopolis Hotel, smoking a Camel cigarette. 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)