Leo Lemuel White

Leo Lemuel White (1906–1967) was a New Zealand photographer and aviator, best known for his aerial photography company, Whites Aviation.[1]

Leo White was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 4 July 1906 to May Rae and Albert Edward White, a carter.[2] He went to school in Ellerslie and Remuera and then became a telegraph messenger. He soon took up photography, working at the New Zealand Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Review, being freelance and later working for the New Zealand Herald. He became known for aerial photography from about 1921 and, in February 1942 joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a photographer in New Zealand and the Pacific.[3]

1935 Leo White photo of Weheka
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  2. ^ Macpherson, Ross. "Leo Lemuel White". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "White, Leo Lemuel". teara.govt.nz. October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.