22nd Battalion 2NZEF

"Vrai et Fort"

Photographs of training in Waiouru and then in Egypt and Italy

Douglas FROGGATT (437161) was a signaller in the 22nd Battalion. He was part of the 8th Reinforcements that joined the Battalion in Egypt after the fall of Rommel and took part in the rebuilding of the Battalion prior to its transfer to Italy. Douglas took part in all the Battalion actions from the Sangro to Cassino and beyond, but was severely wounded in the legs during the night attack on the outskirts of Florence on 30 May 1944. After some time in hospitals in Italy he returned home on the hospital ship.

These photos are from his album and record his early days of training in Waiouru and Palmerston North and his recreation time in Maadi and Italy.

Waiouru - August 1941 Web and rifle before manoeveurs " " Max Shotter and self on sentry duty Manawatu 1942 Field Telephone - Hawkes Bay "I Kit Inspection "At Rest" during operations Washing - Palmerston North Jimmy Edwards, Ian Faulk and self Guard on Main Gate - Palmerston North 1942 "'Sigs" - Feilding "Despatch" Riders " " Ernie Maetzig "Gas Course" - Dannevirke "Mess" at Palmerston North "Packing up" - Foxton Waiouru Camp at night.... and during the day. The camp with Ruapehu Waiouru Camp  Winter - 1941 The tent lines in snow More of 1941 Winter 1941 And then Overseas In Opera Square - Cairo Maadi Self and Jock Coburn - Cairo 1943 Self and Stan Chong Brother Gordon and self - Maadi August 1943 NZ Club - Cairo Tent mates - Maadi Sampling  "wog" beer - Maadi Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid Close up of a pyramid "Gyypo Bazaar" "Gharri - George!" Mosque Helwan "Japanese Gardens" - Helwan  "Japanese Gardens" - Helwan Chaff-making, Egyptian style "Japanese Gardens" - Helwan Self, Jack and Mac St Peters Church, Vatican Rex alongside the Coleseum - Rome Monument "Victor Emmaneull" - Rome "Texas" Smith in Rome The Boys on steps St Peters, Rome Back in NZ - And I'm glad to be. Return to photograph Page Last updated: 30/05/2012