Deck hockey on HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Two sailors on HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wire splicers at work on the deck of HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wire splicers at work aboard HMS Leander, Alexandria - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Torpedo maintenance on HMS Leander - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crew members of HMS Leander playing water polo in Alexandria Harbour - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crew members of HMS Leander playing water polo in Alexandria Harbour - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crew members of HMS Leander watching water polo in Alexandria Harbour - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian soldiers surrendering, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Italian soldiers surrendering, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

General view of Takrouna, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Troops debussing on Alexandria wharf en route to Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Empire Day parade through Tunis, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Palestine - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Destroyed Italian armoured cars, Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

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

El Sik, the entrance to Petra, Jordan - Photograph taken by M D Elias

View of Takrouna, Tunisia, looking down on olive groves - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Soldier searching wandering Arab in Tunisia - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ truck being loaded aboard ship at Alexandria, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

An abandoned Stuka after Axis retreat, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Mount of Olives, Jerusalem - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Crowd of Syrian women and children - Photograph taken by M D Elias