Tunisia

Date: 1915, 1943-1951

By: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch

Reference: MS-Papers-1555

Description: Notes by Sir H K Kippenberger on strategy after Tunisian campaign, especially in Italy; also Russian military intentions and forces in 1951. Letter, probably from Sir Stephen Weir, detailing actions of 2nd NZ Divisional Artillery, early 1943. Newspaper clippings relating to 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: Dec 1939-Oct 1945

By: Gentry, William George (Sir), 1899-1991

Reference: MS-Papers-5525

Description: Gentry describes his life while he served during WWII with 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert, Libya, Tunisia and Italy. He refers frequently to his family, and there are some letters to his son, Steven. Publication - Mrs Mathieson has edited the letters into `Bill Gentry's war, 1939-1945' (1996) Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: Chronological Gentry served in 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert, Libya, Tunisia, Italy, 1939-1945 moving from GSSO to AA & QMG, GSO I, and comd 6 Brigade and 9 Brigade. The letters are written first to his wife in England and from June 1940 to her in New Zealand. Some are written to Steven Gentry. Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.09 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (some photocopies)

Date: 1939-1944

By: Maxwell, Ross Vernon, 1916-1998

Reference: MS-Papers-4401

Description: The papers comprise letters to members of his family (1939-1943), a diary kept while a prisoner of war (Feb-Sep 1943) and copies of `The prisoner of war' (1942-1943) Source of title - Supplied Maxwell was working as a bank clerk in Hawera when he enlisted in the army in Oct 1939. He saw service with 19 Battalion in North Africa, Greece and Crete and was captured during action in the Western Desert in Jul 1942. He was imprisoned at Camp PG 85 Tuturana, Italy. After the defeat of Italy he returned to New Zealand and was discharged from the army in in Oct 1944. Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.09 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts and printed matter

From: [Walsh, Philip] 1843-1914 :[Middle East and New Zealand sketchbook] 1883-1892.

Reference: E-369-045

Description: A view of Galita (Jalita) Island, Jezeret Jalita Island off the coast of Tunisia Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 105 x 184 mm

Date: 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Publications Branch : Photographs of North African and Italian campaigns in World War II

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: PAColl-D-0174

Description: Mounted photograph of soldiers leading two mules through cacti in Tunisia. Photograph taken by M D Elias in May 1943 Inscriptions: Verso - top right - DA3056; Recto - beneath image - Title 1st NZ Mule Pack Cy was formed during the Tunisian Campaign from men experienced in handling animals for the transport of ammunition and stores to the forward troops. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 298 x 373 mm mounted on card

Date: 1943

Reference: PAColl-8041

Description: Paddy Costello in Tunisia with captured Italian officers. The one in the centre is General Mannerini. Quantity: 1 digital print(s) Black and white. Physical Description: Laser print

Date: 1941,1942,1943

By: Gladding, Eldon Bramwell, active 1941-1943

Reference: MS-Papers-9300

Description: Comprise 4 letters written by Sergeant Gladding to his mother, father and sister while serving in Greece and Italy during World War II. Includes graphic descriptions of the fighting, attitude to prisoners, and on other matters. Also, his official citation, issued in 1943 in Tunisia Source of title - Supplied by Library Sergeant Gladding served 24 Battalion, 2NZEF, in Greece and North Africa, becoming by 1943 Staff Sergeant and quartermaster of his company. He was given an official citation for his work Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Lawsons Auctioneers, Sydney, 2009

Date: [ca 1943]

Reference: PA-Group-00352

Description: Mounted photographs of: French colonial troops in an allied parade in Tunis after the campaign in North Africa; the Third Echelon farewell parade in the grounds of Parliament, Wellington; three soldiers sharing a cigarette in the desert with mosquito netting draped round the head to protect against flies; a New Zealand truck on the way to Azizia, Libya in January 1943; a New Zealand signaller helping a linesman from the Free French forces at the top of a telegraph pole; two transport ships berthed at Queen's Wharf, Wellington used to carry the First Echelon to the Middle East; a soldier leading a mule pack through the cactus used to supply front-line troops in the hills of Tunisia; an axis supply ship sunk in the port of Tripoli taken when the New Zealanders entered in January 1943; Maori infantry on the back of a truck entering Tripoli; and the road to San Marino with large white crosses painted on the hillside to mark its boundaries. Two loose prints, one a sketch of and one an actual Victoria Cross. Arrangement: Prints housed at PAColl-D-0059 and PAColl-D-0168 to PAColl-D-0176, and PAColl-4576 Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1943

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

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-155

Description: A series of captioned photos of the NZ Mule Pack Company in Tunisia (mainly taken by Mr Elias in May 1943) Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2010

By: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995; Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: ArtEph-2010-M-02

Description: Invitation to a commercial gallery's exhibition of drawings by Peter McIntytre and Neville Colvin, in Parnell 4 November 2010. Quantity: 1 card. Physical Description: Offset printing on card

Date: 1943 - 1992

By: New Zealand. Defence Force

Reference: Eph-D-WAR-WII-1992-01

Description: Poster gives historical information about the desert war in Noerth Africa during World War Two. It shows, illustrations and photographs of Lieutenant General Lord Freyberg, Captain Charles Upham, New Zealand soldiers near Tobruk, a reproduction of "The break-out of Minqar Qaim" by Peter McIntyre, and a map of the coastline of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 1944 - 2014

Reference: Eph-A-MAORI-2014-01

Description: Booklet for Legacy Tour shows a photograph of a Victoria Cross on the front cover. Contents include background information about the Maori Battalion, itineraries for the main group and for the secondary schools tour, lists of Maori buried in the cemeteries that will be visited, a list of tour participants, maps and information, hymns and waiata-a-ringa, Nga Momo Haka, Moteatea. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 33 pages, 211 x 147 mm.

Date: 1939-1943

By: Stewart, Thomas Ambrose, 1915-1967

Reference: ATL-Group-00222

Description: Two photograph albums and loose prints taken and collected by Thomas Ambrose Stewart during his service during World War Two in North Africa and the Middle East. Contains photographs of army life and war scenes, including photographs of Stewart and his fellow soldiers with John Alexander McMillan, Carville Munro, and Dennis Rodney Waight identified. Also contains touristic photographs of local scenes and people, architecture, and historic sites. Information regarding content of album, including identification of Stewart's fellow soldiers in uncaptioned images, provided by donor. Title supplied by Library Thomas Ambrose Stewart served with the 4th Field Ambulance. He returned to New Zealand in 1943 and was discharged from the army that year. Quantity: 2 album(s) containing 1067 b&w photographs. 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph albums and loose photographic prints Provenance: Donor is the son of Thomas Stewart.

Date: 1941-1943

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

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-075

Description: Photograph taken during 8th Army's advance into Libya (some with captions). Includes captured and destroyed German tanks, planes and equipment; German and Italian POWs; photo of General von Ravenstein at Tobruk talking with British staff officer; Maori soldiers with POWS captured at Fort Capuzzo, 1941; senior officers of NZ Engineer Unit with captured German motor bike; eight-wheeled German armoured car with 75 mm gun. Photographs taken from German prisoners in Middle East showing German tanks parading through Benghazi reviewed by General Rommel; mosque at Sidi Rezegh; motar crew; boxing match; military graves; General von Ravenstein's marked map (1941); captured tank; etc. Collapse of Axis resistance, including motorised POW unit. Italian and German POWS in Tunisia (some taken by Mr Elias), 1943 E series photograph, mainly showing action in the desert and general desert scenes. Two images taken at the time of the Battle of Hamma, including enemy troop-carrier. Quantity: 69 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1941-1943

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-4161-01-071

Description: Includes: Armoured car at Egyptian border; German prisoners at Enfidaville, Tunisia (27 Machine Gun Battalion) - J K Robbie (photographer?); attending to wounded near Belhamed, Libya - D McLean (photographer?); near Enfidaville, Tunisia, Apr 1942 - F R Keane (photographer?); funeral in the desert. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [199-]

From: Platts-Mills, John, 1906-2001 : Autobiography

Reference: MS-Papers-6773-2

Description: Visit to Russia with ASYFA delegates (includes reference to Paddy Costello), Post-war at the Bar, visits to Romania and Prague in late 1940s, Italian Socialist Party and Pietro Nenni, Cold War, membership of Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers, 1948 Olympic Games in London, further reminiscences about his parliamentary career and defeat in the 1950 election, Peace Movement of 1950s, visit to New Zealand in 1951, defence of Jock Barnes. Discusses Stalinism, British-Soviet Friendship Society and Society for Cultural Relations with USSR, further reminiscences about 1950s legal cases and law career in England and British Guiana, Iraq and Tunisia in 1960s, visit to North Vietnam as guest of Vietnam Bar Association, visit to South Africa in 1967, further notable legal cases including Kray Gang and Conway/Roberts vs Kodak, return to politics in mid-1960s, defence of Dr Safo-Adu in Ghana in 1991. Brief notes on his 6 sons - Tim, Jonathan, Tom, Barney, Ben and Mark Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2010

By: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995; Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: ArtEph-2010-M-01

Description: Catalogue of a commercial gallery's exhibition of works by Peter McIntytre, in Parnell, from 4 November 2010. Drawings by Peter McIntyre of war experiences in Crete, Italy, Tunisia, Tobruk, and portraits of Sgt F W Smoothy, Capt D J Parsons, Sgt Major F D Martin of Auckland, Lieut J L Williams MC, two unidentified soldiers, Brigadier L M Inglis L F Rudd, DSO, OBE, Major S M Satterthwaite, a New Zealand Tui (nurse), an unidentified Lieut-Col, and Sgt Keith Elliott VC; cartoons of soldiers by Neville Colvin. Includes introductory essays on Peter McIntyre by Warren Feeney, on both artists as war artists by Warren Feeney, and on Neville Colvin by Victoria Bayly Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: 19 pages, spine height 208 mm, stapled, colour illustrations

Date: 1941-1944

From: Johnston, Ian Thomas Young, 1912- :Photographs relating to Johnston's service in World War Two

Reference: PAColl-7790-1

Description: Photographs collected by Johnston while serving as an officer with the New Zealand Artillery in Greece, North Africa and the Middle East. Collection includes portraits of Ian Johnston and nurse Nellie Winifred Kearsey (Kay), photographs of New Zealand military personnel, and postcards from Athens. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1941-1945

By: Kennedy, John William Alexander, 1911-2006

Reference: MS-Papers-1449

Description: Covers camp at Papakura, the voyage to Egypt, experiences as a gunner with 4th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, in Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Italy. Information on living conditions, fighting, recreation. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts

Date: 1862

From: Simpson, William, 1823-1899 :Sketchbook. India, Madras, Bombay and voyage home. 1861-1862.

Reference: E-063-112/113

Description: Panoramic view of the low coastline. Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, double page size 78 x 276 mm