[Ephemera relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces. 1900-1929]

Date
1900 - 1939
Reference
Eph-A-ARMY-1900/1939
Description

Contents include:

Folder 1:

1900:

New Zealand Army Rough Riders. Rough Riders' Grand Military Display, Auckland, Saturday Feb 24th 1900. Star Litho Works, [1900].

1901:

Nelson Moate & Company Ltd. Souvenir of visit of Imperial troops, New Zealand Feby 1901. With the compliments of Nelson, Moate & Co Ltd. Turnbull, Hickson & Palmer, printers, Wellington.

The Imperial Guard of Honour Visit to Auckland. Official souvenir programme, Feb 1901. Wilson & Horton Litho Auckland 1901.

1910:

Field-Marshal Viscount Kitchener. Review of cadets at Hutt Park, Wellington on Friday 25 February 1910 a t 3pm. [Ticket] Admit to grandstand.

1911?:

The Skunk Brigade (suggested by the recent prosecutions of malingering Territorials). 'Star' Print, Dunedin [1911]

1917:

New Zealand Division. Horse show, 29 April 1917. Schedule.

1919:

City of Christchurch. Mayoral luncheon in honour of Major-General Sir Andrew H Russell, KCMG, CB. May 15th 1919. Menu. [Printed by] ChCh Press.

1923:

Farewell dinner given to Brigadier-General G S Richardson by the Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces. Dustin's, Cuba Street, Wellington, Tuesday February 27th 1923. Menu

1929:

Wellington Regiment 1st Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel R L Evatt, Commanding 1st Battalion, the Wellington Regiment, invites the attendance of Major R Stout and party at the service of consecration of the new colours, donated by the Ladies of Wellington, and their presentation to the Regiment by the mayoress of Wellington, at the Basin Reserve at 3.15 pm, Sunday 3rd March, 1929.

Queen Alexandra's 2nd W.W.C. Mtd Rifles. Presentation of the new Guidon to the Regiment. waverley Camp, May 19th 1929. Order of ceremony

Cathedral Church of St Paul, Wellington. The laying-up of the old colours of the First Battalion, The Wellington Regt, 17 November 1929 [Order of service]

Folder 2:

1937:

HM Stationery Office for general staff, NZ Military Forces. Small arms training. Pamphlets:

Volume 1 no. 1. Weapon training 1937

Volume 1, no. 2. Application of fire 1937 (2 copies)

Volume 1, no. 3: Rifle. 1937 (reprinted 1940)

Volume 1, no. 4: Light machine gun (1939; reprinted 1941)

Volume 1, no. 6. Anti-aircraft 1937 (reprinted 1941)

Volume 1, no 20. .303-in Lewis machine gun 1939 (reprinted 1941)

Quantity: 2 folder(s).

Physical Description: Offset prints, chromolithographs, on booklets, tickets and fliers, sizes varying

Provenance: One item donated by the Army Department in 1962.

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[Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces]
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2 folder(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Programmes, Offset prints, chromolithographs, on booklets, tickets and fliers, sizes varying
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New Zealand Army Rough Riders. Rough Riders' Grand Military Display, Auckland, Saturday...

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces]

Reference: Eph-A-ARMY-1900-01

Description: A booklet including a plan of the ground (Auckland cricket ground on Park Road), a programme of the military displayan of the mock battle to take place, 60 small portraits of Auckland representatives in NZ Rough Riders' Contingent, larger portraits of Trooper Bradford and Trooper Connell who had both fallen in battle, portraits of non-commissioned officers, pictures of the embarkation of the second contingent to the South African War. The front cover shows a picture of a mounted cavalryman with a long rifle. The back cover shows a portrait of an aged Queen Victoria, with English roses, Scottish thistles, a New Zealand flag and a Union Jack. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 185 x 220 mm.

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The Imperial Guard of Honour Visit to Auckland. Official souvenir programme, Feb 1901. ...

Date: 1901

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces]

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-ARMY-1901-02

Description: Booklet containing the official programme of events, including a sports programme, descriptions of famous British regiments, photographs of the commandant and general staff of the Imperial Regiment, the King's bodyguard, 21st Lancers, Cameron Highlanders, Royal Horse Artillery, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, New Zealand veterans of the Crimean War, Colonel Dahbda, officers of the Indian Contingent, Major Keshawarao (Gwalior I.S. Cavalry), New Zealand veterans who served in the Indian Mutiny, New Zealand veterans of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, British veterans in Auckland, officers of the 6th contingent to South Africa. The front cover shows a New Zealand soldier and a British soldier shaking hands on the shore. At top left is a British coat of arms. Also contains advertisements for Haig & Haig whisky; H M Smeeton, general provider; Bartlett art photographer; Tonson Garlick Co Ltd, "Zealandia" shirts; Edson's hair renewer; New Zealand Insurance Company; South British Insurance Company; Stewart Dawson & Co. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, each 175 x 245 mm.

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Nelson Moate & Co Ltd :Souvenir of visit of Imperial troops, New Zealand Feby 1901. Wit...

Date: 1901

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces]

By: Hickson, Rex Annesley, 1920-1993; Turnbull, Hickson & Palmer (Firm); Nelson, Moate and Company

Reference: Eph-A-ARMY-1901-01

Description: Front cover shows a head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Imperial troops. Inside there is a brief description of all the different regimental uniforms. Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s) pamphlet. Physical Description: Folded pamphlet, 143 x 109 mm.