General view of Ninth Army Ski School before morning parade, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainees among the cedars at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Sentry deep in the snow at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainee taking cover during training at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Trainees taking cover during training at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Line of trainees on the slopes at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group of NZ and English officers on ski course at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M...

New Zealanders at 9 Army Ski School leave barracks for morning parade, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Eli...

Trainees leaving with skis for the slopes at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D El...

Four trainees stripped to the waist in a snow storm at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken...

Members of the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion at the Ninth Army Ski School, Lebanon - Photograph taken b...

General view of 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

General view of the Indian Ward at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Two patients at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Entrance to the 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Convalescing patients at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Patients playing chess at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

X Ray Department of the 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Sister and patient at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Patients buying grapes at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Patients holding grapes at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group of nursing sisters at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - Photograph taken by M D Elias

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

Outside the sisters mess at 3 NZ General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon- Photograph taken by M D Elias

Allied commanders at parade in Tunis, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias