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World War II Official album 5
- Date
- 1942
- By
- McIntyre, Peter, 1862-1922
- Reference
- PA1-q-289
- Description
Official photographs from World War II, many of which have captions giving names, information about activities taking place, and places. Some of the names noted are listed above.
The album opens with a number of reproductions of paintings by New Zealand war artist Peter McIntyre (10 paintings (p 1-4)), 1 of McIntyre sketching in the field (p 9), and 7 further paintings (p 16-17, p 91, p 109)).
Pages 17-22 have scenes with His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall visiting Samoa and Fiji in 1942.
Page 24-25 show trainees at the Ninth Army Ski School in Lebanon in 1942, some men chosen from the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion, and some from the 22nd Battalion. Duties included reconnaissance, fighting patrols and rescue work for snow-bound troops.
Different occasions are shown including an Anzac day parade and service on 25th April 1942, and a ceremonial parade in Aleppo on 30th April 1942; a group of New zealanders who were at Rouen ready for repatriation when arrangements with german authorities for the mutual repatriation of Prisoners of War broke down, all of whom were returned to Germany; groups of NZ medical personnel who were part of PoW protected personnel which took place between Italy and the Middle East Allie Forces (p 45-46); a group of Australians and New zealanders in the German prison camp Marlag & Milag Nord; a race meeting and sports activities in Transjordan, including races with 6 Arab horses and 6 donkeys which were loaned by the Arab Legion.
A group of NZ soldiers visited the stonghold of a tribe of bandits in Syria (p 77-80); scenes in Crete "the price paid by German air invaders"; Winston Churchill being welcomed in the desert; scenes of nurses, convalescents, hospital wards around the 3rd New Zealand General Hospital in Beirut (p 102-106); recipients of recent awards, many not named (p 112-114); a group of NZ airmen who were survivors of a ship which was sunk en route to Britain; Kiwi Concert Party; and a sequence showing the pursuit by a New zealand convoy of the Axis Forces in the Western Desert during the early days of the November advance (p 126-137, showing equipment abandoned by the retreating forces including German special mobile anti-tank guns and trucks, but also the problems with landmines)l. The final views show the advance to Tripoli.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Album with dark blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- 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 / World War 1939-1945 albums
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Album with dark blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm
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Wellington Bomber and detail of wing damaged by shell fire
Date: 1941
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: PA1-q-289-1879
Description: View of part of a Wellington bomber and the wing section damaged by a shell and fire. Also shown are holes kicked in the fabric of the fusilage and wing by Sergeant James Allen Ward who managed to smother the fire with an engine cover. Photographed by an unknown photographer. For this act "of most conspicuous bravery" Sergeant Ward was given the VC, but he was killed in action over Germany two months later. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
A New Zealand RAF pilot signing his Spitfire
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: PA1-q-289-1637
Description: New Zealand fighter pilot completing the sign "Auckland (Remuera)" on the fusilage of his Spitfire fighter plane. This is one of a group of photographs of New Zealand fighter pilots in the RAF during the Second World War Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Sergeant Pilot James Allen Ward, VC and his crew
Date: 1941
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: PA1-q-289-1882
Description: Sergeant Pilot James Allen Ward and his crew studying the course of their hazardous trip. During this trip a section of the wing of the Wellington bomber they were flying in was struck by a shell and caught fire. Sergeant Ward climbed onto the wing and smothered the fire with a canvas engine cover. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross but was killed in action over Germany two months later. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
View of Spitfire squadron on the ground
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: PA1-q-289-1639
Description: Pilot entering the cockpit of a Spitfire fighter plane parked ready for take off photographed by an unknown photographer This is one of a group of related photographs of New Zealand fighter pilots in the RAF, in the Second World War Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).