Photograph of Bob Semple in his role as Minister of National Service

Semple ballot.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Photograph of Bob Semple in his role as Minister of National Service

Description

A photograph of Bob Semple. The photograph shows Bob Semple, as Minister of National Service, drawing the first marble (quota of 2000) in the Territorial Service ballot in Wellington. Also in attendance are, from left to right: Colonel O H Mead, DSO, Adjutant-General, the Hon F Jones, Minister of Defence, Mr J B Black, divisional clerk, Mr J S Hunter, Director of National Services, and Mr H L Bockett, assistant director.

Creator

Evening Post

Source

Robert Semple drawing first marble in Territorial Service ballot, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: PAColl-7796-58. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22420891

Date

24 September 1940

Contributor

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

Rights

Unknown

Format

JPEG (74KB)

Identifier

VAW008

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 b&w original photographic print(s), Single photograph, Silver gelatin print 20 x 15 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image

Citation

Evening Post, “Photograph of Bob Semple in his role as Minister of National Service,” Voices Against War, accessed December 22, 2024, http://voicesagainstwar.nz/items/show/13.