• 2007-173.5
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Bertram Marchant Hodge personal collection. BM Hodge holding a beer in the Sergeants' Mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. NB. See original print 2007-173.23.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Hodge
    World War Two
    WW2
    Whenuapai
    alcohol
    Xmas
    Christmas
  • 2007-173.23
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Bertram Marchant Hodge personal collection. BM Hodge (left) with other service men enjoying a drink in the Sergeants' Mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Handwritten on the reverse "Sergeants Mess Xmas 1945. Whenuapai." NB. Hodge has been painted out for an individual portrait. See 2007-173.5.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Hodge
    Christmas
    Xmas
    alcohol
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
  • 2007-173.15
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Bertram Marchant Hodge personal collection. Large informal group of service-men and -women with Father Christmas at a Christmas party. Unknown location. Handwritten on the reverse "1945 WAAF Xmas Party."
    Father Christmas
    Santa
    Xmas
    Christmas
    recreation
    WAAF
    Women
    World War Two
    WW2
    Hodge
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
  • ALB231462011
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Clifford William Douglas Knight photo album. Group of men enjoying a drink of beer on grass outside a house. Believed to be in Christchurch. Handwritten on the reverse "Xmas day 1943." Some christian names on the reverse but difficult to decipher. CWD Knight (4th from right).
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Knight
    World War Two
    WW2
    alcohol
    Christmas
    Xmas
    Christchurch
  • 1981-137a.20
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Large group of men and women in a hall at RNZAF Station Weedons. Handwritten on the reverse "Xmas party Weedons 1944 YMCA.
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    World War Two
    WW2
    Weedons
    Women
    Xmas
    Christmas
    recreation
  • MUS0801317
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Interior view of the tables set up for Christmas Dinner in the Airmans Mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Negative number on the reverse, WhG527-42, appears to be incorrect.
    Xmas
    Christmas
    food
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
  • ALB902763A040
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the William Christiansen personal album collection. "Xmas Dinner. Sergeants Mess, Seletar 1940. 100 and 36 Torpedo Bomber Squadrons". Personnel from No. 100 Squadron and No. 36 Squadron, Royal Air Force Station Seletar, Singapore.
    Christiansen
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    No. 100 Squadron
    100 Sqn
    No. 36 Squadron
    36 Sqn
    Seletar
    Singapore
    Christmas
    Xmas
    food
    RAF
  • ALB902763A041
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the William Christiansen personal album collection. "Xmas Dinner. Sergeants Mess, Seletar 1940. 100 and 36 Torpedo Bomber Squadrons". Personnel from No. 36 Squadron and No. 100 Squadron, at RAF Station Seletar, Singapore.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Christiansen
    No. 100 Squadron
    100 Sqn
    No. 36 Squadron
    36 Sqn
    Seletar
    Singapore
    Christmas
    Xmas
    food
    RAF
  • WhG3010-44
    RNZAF
    Father Christmas at the children's Christmas party at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    Xmas
    Santa
    Father Christmas
    Whenuapai
  • WhG3011-44
    RNZAF
    Children's Christmas party at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    Whenuapai
    Father Christmas
    Santa
    Xmas
    Christmas
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    children
  • WhG3009-44
    RNZAF
    Children's Christmas party at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    Whenuapai
    Father Christmas
    Santa
    Xmas
    Christmas
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    children
  • WhG2963-44
    RNZAF
    Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • WhG3008-44
    RNZAF
    Children's Christmas party at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    Xmas
    Santa
    Father Christmas
    Whenuapai
    children
  • WhG2962-44
    RNZAF
    Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • WhG2959-44
    RNZAF
    Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • WhG2960-44
    RNZAF
    Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • WhG2961-44
    RNZAF
    Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • WhG2958-44
    RNZAF
    Personnel in the kitchen during a Christmas meal at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Christmas
    food
    Women
  • 2017-017.109
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Ronald Joseph Cohen personal collection. Personnel of No. 2 Squadron enjoying a beer on Christmas day at RNZAF Station Nelson. The Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader RJ Cohen, middle of sitting row. Handwritten on the reverse "Nelson | Xmas Day 1941".
    drinking
    Xmas
    Christmas
    2 Sqn
    No. 2 Squadron
    Nelson
    Cohen
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
  • WhG1756-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Whenuapai
    food
    Christmas
    Xmas
  • WhG1762-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    Xmas
    Christmas
    food
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Women
    WAAF
  • WhG1760-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    Xmas
    Christmas
    food
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Women
    WAAF
  • WhG1761-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    Xmas
    Christmas
    food
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Women
    WAAF
  • WhG1759-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Whenuapai
    food
    Christmas
    Xmas
  • WhG1755-43
    RNZAF
    Christmas dinner in the Airman's mess at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. The tradition was for Officers to serve airmen on Christmas day.
    Xmas
    Christmas
    food
    Whenuapai
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Women
    WAAF