Unknown Navy Commander speaking with an RNZAF pilot. Unknown location. This PRS series was found without a register or other information. Some detail has been gleaned from some of the negative sleeves or where the picture has been published. This series post-dates the DM series and pre-dates the post-war PR series (beginning in 1956).

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Aerial oblique view of United States Navy Icebreaker ship USS Burton Island beside the ice edge near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Associated list states "Ice breaker GB1"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. HMNZS Endeavour moored beside the ice shelf with a tractor towing sleds alongside. Believed to be some personnel returning to New Zealand. Associated list states "Endeavour unloading"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Aerial oblique view of HMNZS Endeavour preparing to moor along the edge of the ice shelf. Antarctica. Associated list states "HMNZS Endeavour"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Aerial oblique view of three ships in a break in the ice shelf. One is a United States Navy icebreaker vessel Associated list states "Globemasters"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Aerial oblique view of three ships in a break in the ice shelf. One is a United States Navy icebreaker vessel. Associated list states "Busy port"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. US Navy Otter and a Sikorsky HSS helicopter from United States Navy VX-6 Squadron at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "Helicopter and Otter at McMurdo"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. US Navy Sikorsky HSS helicopter from United States Navy VX-6 Squadron at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Associated list states "USN Helicopter"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Three US Navy VX-6 Squadron Neptunes, a Dakota and an Otter on the flight line at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "DC3 and 3 Neptunes"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Back view of a JATO fitted Neptune from VX-6 Squadron, US Navy, at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Associated list states "Neptune with JATO ready for take off"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. US Navy Icebreaker 'Glacier' GB4, run up on the ice edge in preparation for hull repairs, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "Dry docking USS Glacier for hull repairs"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. US Navy Icebreaker 'USS Glacier' GB4, run up on the ice edge in preparation for hull repairs, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "High and dry ready for welding"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Sir Edmund Hillary speaking with others near the hull of the United States Navy Icebreaker 'USS Glacier' GB4, while it undergoes repairs, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "Sir Hillary having a chat"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. United States Navy Icebreaker 'USS Glacier' GB4, run up on the ice edge for hull repairs near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.. Associated list states "USN Glacier"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. United States Navy supply ship 'USS Greenville Victory' near the ice edge near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "Private John Towel supply ship." NB. Despite the donors label on the slide frame, then name of this ship is clearly visible.

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Personnel loading cargo onto US Navy supply ship 'USS Greenville Victory' at the ice edge near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "Loading the USS Greenville Victory"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Personnel loading cargo onto US Navy supply ship (believed to be) 'USS Greenville Victory' at the ice edge near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Wooden crate has a Kiwi painted on it with "Breese". A second box has "R. Belham Wellington" painted on it. Associated list states "My case on its way"

Image from the Alun Maldwyn Breese personal collection. Aerial oblique view of two fuel tanker ships near the ice edge near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Handwritten on the slide mount "The fuel tankers at McMurdo"

Image from the Ford personal album collection. No. 14 Squadron Fire tender MT3599 being unloaded from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glory in Kure Harbour, Japan. Hand written in image area "Tender going aboard barges".

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Group. No. 31 Pilots course at HMS St Vincent, Portsmouth, England. Printed on the card mount "N.Z. Naval Airmen, 31st Pilots Course, "Rodney" Term / H.M.S. "St. Vincent", October 6th - November 29th 1941."

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Three New Zealanders on the deck of the troop ship QSMV Dominion Monarch on the way to England for pilot training with the Royal Navy. Handwritten on the reverse "Will Warner, Bill Newton & Jim White / Dominion Monarch 1941."

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Two Naval pilots under training at No. 14 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, RAF Station Castle Bromwich, England. L-R: Graham Finlayson, IHS Latter. Handwritten on the reverse "2/1/42. This photo is of myself & Gordon Finlayson who worked in the National Bank of New Zealand. He is in the same Flight as me & is a very nice chap. The plane is a Tiger Moth which is the type of plane we learn to fly on. Note our nice Silver Fox fur collars. Aren't you jealous mum. Love. Ian S. latter. Leading Naval Airman." The Tiger Moth behind is believed to be T8002 which IHS Latter flew several times on 2 January 1942.

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Naval pilot trainee and ground crew on a No. 31 Service Flying Training School Harvard at RCAF Station Kingston, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Graham Finlayson checks on his machine with his mechanic before taking off. / Harvard II at Kingston."

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Pilot trainee standing in front of a Harvard with ground crew attempting to salvage it. No. 31 Service Flying Training School Harvard at RCAF Station Kingston, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Next morning after night flying. Gil Steven in front of Harvard. May 1942."

Image from the Ian Heath Stuart Latter personal collection. Wreckage of a No. 31 Service Flying Training School Harvard after an accident at Gananoque airfield, near RCAF Station Kingston, Canada. Handwritten on the reverse "Night flying accident at Gananoque Airfield near Kingston, Ontario."