In 1910 the Wellington Rifle Volunteers was formed into the 5th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment as part of Lord Kitcheners suggested reforms of the New Zealand Army. Four Territorial Districts were established in Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. The 5th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment was a Territorial (ie "army reserve") battalion drawn from Wellington City itself, and should not be confused with the Wellington Regiment of the Regular Army that served at Gallipoli and which was drawn from the other parts of the Province. The Wellington Rifles was part of the first New Zealand contingent to see active service in the Great War, being mobilised immediately to secure the German wireless station at Samoa. After returning in April 1915 a large portion of the Regiment enlisted in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for service in Europe. The NZRB was a national regiment, but, of the four Territorial Districts, the greatest proportion of the Regiment was from Wellington. (Source: www.diggerhistory.info)
New Zealand. Army. NZEF. 5th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
Walton, William Henry (Rev), 1880-1952 : Papers
Date: 1914, 1915, 1918
By: Walton, William Henry, 1880-1952
Reference: MS-Papers-8065
Description: Comprises letter of appreciation from Major W Simm, Commanding Officer, 5th Wellington Regiment for the provision of reading and writing marquees, and for Walton's work as the regiment's chaplain (1915); Newspaper clippings re swearing and football playing at Takapau Camp (1914); extract from the `Church Chronicle' featuring article by Walton on his chaplaincy at Trentham Camp (1918). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr B H Walton, 2004 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts and Archives, material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photograph of army camp at Takapau (PAColl-8043).
Photographs
Date: [ca 1900-1920]
From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs
Reference: PAColl-9529
Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of the Wellington 5th Regiment (1915), Wellington 33rd Reinforcements (B Coy), 14th Annual NZ University Tournament (Auckland, 1915), Public Trust Annual Picnic (1920), Nelson College 2nd XV, and Victoria University College 'B' Hockey Team (1919). Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s).
Ward, Charles Kay :Album of views of Samoa
Date: 1890-1915
By: Ward, Charles Kay, 1882-1918; Andrew, Thomas, 1855-1939; Tattersall, Alfred James, 1866-1951; Ward, G Hannaford, active 2000
Reference: PA1-q-736
Description: Album compiled by Charles Kay Ward, a dentist with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force which occupied Samoa in 1914. It comprises views of the arrival and occupation of the NZEF, taken by Alfred James Tattersall, as well as Samoan scenes and personalities, mostly taken 1890s-1900s by Thomas Andrew. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Finding Aids: Typescript commentary on album by G Hannaford Ward filed with album.. Provenance: Album compiled by Charles Kay Ward (1882-1918), passed into the possession of his brother, Wilfred I Ward (d 1963), obtained from his estate in 1990 by G Hannaford Ward (nephew of Wilfred and Charles).