"The Kia-ora Coo-ee"

-Complete run of 10 issues (Four in 1st series and Six in the 2nd series)

-Very good condition but tears and losses and some covers detached

-Provenance: With signature of Sydney James Gray to each issue. One issue with a postage stamp to address in Otago, New Zealand with "On Active Service" written and the troop number "50709 ANZAC" and censor stamp.

-1918-1919 - printed in Cairo

-c22 pages per issue

This iconic ANZAC publication was the official soldier's magazine in the Middle East during WW1. Written by soldiers, it has a humorous outlook on war and demonstrated the building camaraderie, and identity formation, of the Australian and New Zealand ANZAC soldiers. The title Kia-ora reflects the Māori greeting, while Coo-ee was an Australian greeting often used in the bush. This iconic publication is one of the most desirable and iconic ANZAC publications.