Officer directing former prisoners to hutments at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ former prisoners wearing German hats at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ former prisoners trying out German hats at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ former prisoners with German military souvenirs at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealand former prisoners of war back at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Some of the NZ former prisoners of war back at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Returned prisoners holding up a dog at NZ Base Camp, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

10th reinforcements ready to leave for base camp, Port Tewfik, Egypt, - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealanders back at NZ Base Camp after imprisonment in Bardia, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealanders back at NZ Base Camp after imprisonment in Bardia, Libya - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian prisoners embarking for Alexandria at Mersa Matruh, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

GOC Freyberg on manoeuvres, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier with bren gun on landing exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ supply column passing the wrecked Sollum barracks, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian prisoners standing outside house in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Infantry resting during exercise, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ troops on exercise waiting for signal to advance, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Medical officers at 2 NZ General Hospital, Egypt - Photograph M D Elias

General Alexander leaving the Maadi Tent, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Members of NZ Base Camp Fire Unit outside their station at Maadi, Egypt - Photograph taken by George Bull

Eagen brothers meet at Maadi Camp - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier broadcasting home, Maadi - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Line of prisoners after the Axis collapse in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Interior of the Medical Inspection Room at the NZ Base Camp, Maadi, Egypt, World War II - Photograph taken b...

Interior of the Medical Inspection Room at the NZ Base Camp, Maadi, Egypt, World War II - Photograph taken b...