Armed Forces - Officers

Date: 1917

By: Liverpool, Annette Louise Foljambe, Countess of, 1875-1948

Reference: PAColl-4455

Description: Photographs of the Countess of Liverpool sitting on the steps of a house with a group of army officers; walking in a garden with a nurse, an officer and another women; showing some photographs to an army officer; and sitting in a formal group with the officers; photograph of a woman with three small dogs; and a newspaper clipping about Lord Liverpool giving the Countess some chickens for christmas. Transfers: According to notes with the photographs these were found between pp50 and 51 of Vol 5 of Lady Liverpool scrapbooks. These are at P f920 LIV SCR and there are eleven volumes in total..

Date: 1987

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Original cartoons drawn in 1987, mainly for the New Zealand Listener].

Reference: C-133-170

Description: A two-panelled cartoon shows Fijian coup leader Major Sitiveni Rabuka, seated on a chair with his golf clubs, his chair is carried about the golf course by four Indian bearers. This cartoon was published in the New Zealand Listener on 24 October 1987, page 15. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 340 x 515 mm, on sheet 435 x 640 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 1939-1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-031-12

Description: Mainly photographs of military officers probably involved in recruitment and selection of troops Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-218

Description: Assortment of photographs (mainly captioned) of General Freyberg in the Middle East, Greece, Italy and New Caledonia. Quantity: 154 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1941-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-219

Description: Assortment of photographs (mainly captioned) of General Freyberg in the Middle East, Greece, Crete, Italy and London. Also a series of photographs taken during his visit to Rotorua; the Prime Minister Peter Fraser's visit to Italy; on the steps of Parliament Buildings, Wellington as Governor General; during Rt Hon R G Casey's visit to Middle East. Group photo of voluntary workers, NZ Tuis, General Freyberg, Brigadier Park and Countess Jellicoe at the Fernleaf Club, London Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940 - 1944

By: Tennent, R, active 1940s

Reference: E-570-q

Description: Includes caricatures of: "My dear friend Josef" (Hitler, Stalin, and MUssolini). King Adolf I The Nazi "Air Marshal" [Herman Goering]. "Benito, where art thou?" (a sailor looks through a telescope for Mussolini) "My brave Navy" (Mussolini salutes the Italian fleet) Laval. The new French Govt? (This was drawn before the French fiasco). Ribbentrop (From caricature by Cabon) [Neville Chamberlain] The Pascifist [sic]. "This was drawn before he got the kick out" [Heads of British politicians]. Sir Kingsley Wood, Halifax, Simon, Chamberlain, Atlee, Morrison, Bevin, Duff Cooper, Alexander "Got tam the "Fuhrer"" (exclaims a Nazi pilot shot down off Dover). Hitler wearing the world on his brain. "Gory" Goering "I want peace with England" [proclamation by Hitler]. Stalin [to S Cripps]: "Well, I hope you are a better specimen than the last bloke they sent!" After the war (Let us hope). Winston C. "I've come to bury Caesar not to praise him [Churchill buries Mussolini]. All dressed up and nowhere to go [Mussolini]. Deflated. [Mussolini]. Dec[ember] 18th, 1940. Benito shows his paces. "Haven't I a fine seat?" [Mussolini on horseback]. Nazi invasion of Britain. [Hitler to Mussolini as they examine a German plane called "Briton's terror"]. You must have dropped a nut or something Herman; the damned thing won't go". Composite picture of the Commintern pact. Ger[many], It[al]y, Jap[an. ie Hilter, Hirohito, and Mussolini]. Decorating Europe. Adolf: "I can't get that piece to lie straight". [Hitler wallpapers Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark & Norway, France, but finds a problem covering Britain]. Loose sketches from the back of the album (including drawing of R Algie, and illustrations for Dickens' books) are located at A-338-010/079. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Almost all signed R.T.] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Wash drawings stuck into scrapbook of 14 leaves, inside tan alligator cover, 298 x 235 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1944

By: Tennent, R, active 1940s

Reference: A-338-010/079

Description: Illustrations for the novels of Charles Dickens, including: Bleak House, Pickwick Papers, The Old Curiosity Shop, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist. Also illustrations for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Temptation of St Anthony, Adam & Eve, humorous sketches of scantily-clad women, Ali Baba. World War Two cartoons include: "The Nazi fruit tree" (hanged bodies), "His Master's Voice" (Mussolini as a dog listening to Hitler on gramophone), "What did you do in the last great war Daddy? (asked of Premier Valera of "Eire"), Herr Hess, "Ridiculous Impossiblities" (a Gestapo angel), "Ridiculous impossibilities" (Hitler singing hymns in a Salvation Army hat), "Vot am I?" (An American Jew tries to hide his nose as he gives money for the British War loan - implies the push by Jews for America to join the war against Germany). Also includes sketches on both sides of a sheet, depicting Professor R Algie. (at A-338-026-1/2) Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Almost all signed R.T.] Quantity: 23 watercolour(s) some on both sides of 1 sheet. 65 drawing(s) some of both sides of 1 sheet.. Physical Description: Watercolours and wash drawings, on sheets of varying sizes up to A4 size approximately. Provenance: Purchased from Dunbar Sloan auction 13 February 1994, lot 468/469. Transfers: The album which was acquired with these works, is housed at E-570-q..

Date: 25 Jan 2001

From: Second World War oral history project - Crete

By: White, John Charles (Sir), 1911-2007

Reference: OHInt-0729-15

Description: Sir John Charles White born Dunedin 1911. Mentions attendance at Columba College, McGlashan College, Dunedin and Wellesley College. Refers to cadet training at school. Recalls enlisting for World War II and explains how he became ADC [aide-de-camp] to General Freyberg, and role expected of him as ADC. Mentions changes in size of Freyberg's command, length of time in Egypt, impressions of Freyberg while in Egypt and the general's association with General Wavell [Commander in Chief, Middle East]. Refers to Brigadier Puttick who took command while [General] Freyberg was in England. Describes Freyberg's feelings about New Zealand. Talks about Freyberg's role in Greece and his role at Larisa. Talks about own role in lead up to battle of Crete and being stationed at Creforce Headquarters. Refers to Jack Griffiths, other ADC to Freyberg. Recalls duties before battle on 20 May [1941] and refers to [George II] King of Greece being on Crete. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Jock Phillips Accompanying material - map of Greece showing Creforce Headquarters Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009472-009473; OHLC-004838-004839 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3070, OHDL-001155. Search dates: 2001

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-558-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Paralells between the Nazi ethnic cleansing of the Jews in the 1940's and the ethnic cleansing in Europe in the 1990's. Shows Milosevic soaking in a blood bath to take his mind off the Nato bombing raids. A Serbian soldier explains to the West via a reporter the reasons behind their present actions. The electricity reforms continue to cost the consumer more. The military invite refugees from Kosovo to return to their destroyed homes. Milosevic is prepared to destroy Kosovo in order to save it. Shows India testing a long-range nuclear missile off the back of a cow. Shows Nato commander explaining their strategy of punishing Milosevic by bombing Serbia. This resulted in mass destruction of property and life but no direct harm to Milosevic. New Zealand yachties receive large slaries but are not prepared to pay for weather data from Government Agencies. Serbs use human shields to protect their forward tank movement. Following sex scandals, the Scouts tighten up their screening of adult supervisors. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley fight over their respective attributes. They agree that women bring poise to politics even in an arguement. Max Bradford gets the country into trouble over electricity reforms. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, objects but does not intervene in large, secret and tax-free payouts to directors he forced to resign. Comment on Anzac Day commemorations. Shows two men in their respective backyards burning their Hurricanes supporters rugby gear, comment on another year where the Hurricanes have not played well. Comment on Tau Henare's behaviour of holding onto his Cabinet position when his party, NZ First, pulled out of the National coalition government. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, is encouraged to resign after a tourism related row adversely affects National's position in the polls. A new flag for America with a hand holding a smoking gun. Hillary Commission recommends 10 minutes of physical activity, three times a day for couch potatoes. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: ca 1880s-1945

By: Stout, Robert (Dr), 1882-1959

Reference: PAColl-4678

Description: Premises of the legal firm Sievewright, Stout and Co shared with W C McNee, land valuators, at 123 Princes Street, Dunedin; a group of 4 officers, one of whom is in the Women's Army Corps, on board a ship; and a military camp in a desert region. Photographer(s) unknown. Arrangement: Negative housed at 1/4-009912 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative and two silver gelatin prints

Date: 1860s-1870s

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-758

Description: Album of portraits of the Johnson and Gale families, in England and Poverty Bay. Also includes photographs of members of the Poverty Bay military establishment, and portraits of the Biggs and Wilson families, killed at Matawhero by Te Kooti's party on 10 November 1868. Includes some biographical information inside the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: [ca 1941-1942]

Reference: MS-Papers-5070

Description: Report written by an unknown person entitled `Story of the Staff College NZ', [ca 1941-1942] detailing his job setting up a staff college in Palmerston North to train officers for the New Zealand Army. Report also describes the first three courses and gives information about some of the other personnel involved. Source of title - title page Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mrs Enid Stewart, Wellington, 1994 Transfers: From Book Collections -.

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-220

Description: Assortment of photographs, most with captions, of military and political leaders, and others. Names entered in Name Field. Group photo of 1st Echelon drinking beer in the `Beer Garden' at Burnham Camp, Nov 1939 Quantity: 178 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1910-1925]

Reference: PAColl-6963

Description: Assorted views of army life and family photographs many of them taken on a beach. One of a hot air balloon is advertising Hudson's Baking Powder with the slogan "Bound to Rise". Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059554 to 059869 and 106041 to 106083 Quantity: 316 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1912, 1926-1927

By: Hornig, George Gordon C, active 1975

Reference: PAColl-0203

Description: Includes photographs of 6th Mounted Rifles "A" Squdron camp, Levin, 1927; Officers, 6th Mounted Rifles, Feilding, 1926; Military Review, King's birthday, 1912; Officer's course, Hawera, 1912; Military pageant, 1927; group at race at Dannevirke. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s) framed.

Date: 1902-1920. 1941

By: Johnston family

Reference: MS-Group-1834

Description: Copies of letters to, from and relating to the brothers, Adam, Francis and Octavius Johnston, sons of Sir Charles John Johnston, from South Africa during the Boer War and from the Western Front during World War I. Includes newspaper extracts, copies of citations and other papers relating to the deaths of Francis and Octavius. Also includes a 1941 letter from the New Zealand military giving details of the death of R Q J Johnston in 1941. Source of title - Supplied by Library Adam and Francis Earl Johnston served in the South African War, and Francis and Octavius in World War I. Octavius served in the British Army and Francis in the New Zealand forces. Francis rose to become Brigadier General. Both Francis and Octavius were killed on the Western Front. All three brothers were sons of Sir Charles John Johnston, a former mayor of Wellington. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (Photocopies and digital copies) Processing information: Digital copy made as a copy-and-return, as part of the Adam Matthew-funded World War I digitisation project

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-587-044/064

Description: Political cartoons. The leader of the National Party Jenny Shipley makes statements designed to preempt attacks by her challenger for the leadership, Bill English. Shows a rat on the lap of a first class air traveller. The air hostess reassures the woman that they only have cochroches in economy class. Refers to Air New Zealand's cut back of onboard services. Public comment on the Lottery Board. Some wish Jim Anderton could be on the board to balance the National Party members, others discuss the necessity of $500,000 per year to run the Lotto.. Violence in East Timaor gets directed toward the media who give up and go home. Jenny Shipley shakes hands with President Habibie of Indonesia at the APEC Conference in Auckland. His hands are dripping blood. Dr Cullen has a minder who carries a tranquilliser gun, he uses it on Dr Cullen when needed. The military in East Timor are doing everything they can to stop stories being told of church burnings, lootings and mass killings. The Timor crisis has focused world attention on the APEC Leaders meeting in Auckland. Habibie opens Indonesia to International peace-keepers now that everyone worth killing has been dealt with and everything worth steeling has been stolen. Jenny Shipley follows America's lead over dealing to East Timor. Helen Clark and Jim Anderton are bought to a point of accepting that APEC was a success for Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Bill Clinton plays golf in Queenstown overseen by an armed military man. President Jiang of China shows his appreciation to Jenny Shipley for her crack-down on Tibetan protesters. UN peace-keepers in Timor are given well wishes by soldiers past. Pam Corkery regrets that she wasn't a star in the Parliamentary system even though her temperament was perfect for the place. Comment on the hit-and-miss quality of medical care from Gisborne cervical smear specialists and labs. The National Party comes to ACT's Richard Prebble's rescue by not running a candidate in Wellington Central. Prebble is shown as a toothless dog being given a set of teeth by National. Shows the inequity of treatment and remuneration between professional rugby players and peace-keeping troops. Jenny Shipley announces the date of the 1999 General Election to a sleeping audience. The National and Labour Parties say they will concentrate on policy in the election lead-up but infact they focus on their leaders personalities. Shows the change in behaviour of militia in the face of UN peace-keepers. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 13 February 1992 - 13 Feb 1992

From: Malayan Emergency Oral History Project

By: Jamieson, Noel C (Major), -2009

Reference: OHInt-0190/03

Description: Captain Noel C Jamieson talks about his experiences while serving with the New Zealand forces in Malaysia at the time of the Emergency and the Confrontation in Borneo, 1949-1966 Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Christopher Pugsley Venue - Kiwi Packaging Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004200-004201; Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) (printed). 1 Electronic document(s) (transcript). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Transcript(s) available edited OHA-6738, OHDL-000658. Search dates: 1949 - 1966

Date: 21 November 1991 - 21 Nov 1991

From: Malayan Emergency Oral History Project

By: Brown, V B (Lieutenant-Colonel), active 1955-1991

Reference: OHInt-0190/08

Description: Lt-Col. V B Brown talks about his experiences while serving with the New Zealand forces in Malaysia at the time of the Emergency and the Confrontation in Borneo, 1949-1966 Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Suva Interviewer(s) - Christopher Pugsley Venue - Suva Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004210 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 folder(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other OHA-6713 (Agreement Form only). Search dates: 1949 - 1966

Date: 30 October 1991 - 30 Oct 1991

From: Malayan Emergency Oral History Project

By: Thornton, Leonard Whitmore (Lieutenant-General Sir), 1916-1999

Reference: OHInt-0190/12

Description: Lieutenant-General Sir Leonard Thornton talks about his experiences while serving with the NZ forces in Malaysia at the time of the Emergency and the Confrontation in Borneo, 1949-1966 Venue - Karori, Wellington Interviewer(s) - Christopher Pugsley Venue - Karori, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004215 (blank); OHLC-009435-009436 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - partial transcript. 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Transcript(s) available OHDL-000694 (tape 3 only). Search dates: 1949 - 1966