War diaries

Date: 1915-1944

By: Varnham, Frederick Stuart, 1888-1963

Reference: MS-Group-0099

Description: Collection relating to (Frederick) Stuart Varnham's service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF). Includes diaries kept by Varnham while on active service during World War One dated 1915-1919, and World War Two, dated 1940-1944. Also includes typed transcripts of diaries transcribed by Varnham's daughter, Nancy Croad. Also includes `Notes for travellers... in Palestine and Syria', 1933 (annotated); two silk maps of Italy and Cyraenaia; letter and postcard from George Bernard Knight (1916); and Active Service New Testament (1916). Also includes correspondence from Varnham to a family friend, written during World War Two; a programme for the National Peace Celebrations in London; and a 1936 volume of the 'Journal of the Taranaki Regiment'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 12 volume(s). 6 folder(s) including one black and white original photographic print. 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts and printed matter. Provenance: Donor, Nancy Croad, is the daughter of Frederick Stuart Varnham.

Date: 1915, 1924, 1998

By: McCaw, William Theodore, 1894-1983

Reference: MS-Group-0798

Description: The diaries and letters contain an account of McCaw's experiences while on active service in Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli, England, Belgium and France In 1924 McCaw amplified the contents of the pocket diaries he kept during World War One and transcribed the letters he wrote to his family during this period into two foolscap note books. His son, Bob McCaw's transcript of these volumes was privately published by the family in 1998 under the title `The Tale but partly told'. Quantity: 4 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescripts

Date: 14 Mar-22 May 1917

From: Robinson family: Papers relating to World War One and World War Two

Reference: MSX-6229

Description: Diary kept by Lehndorf while travelling on SS `Ruapehu' with B company from Wellington to Plymouth; he described the weather and its effect on the voyage, ports visited, including Cape Town, and people observed there. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 26 Apr 1917-22 Apr 1918, [ca 1937], 2014

By: Harcourt, John Gordon, 1890-1963

Reference: MS-Group-2384

Description: The diary covers the period 26 April 1917-22 April 1918 and provides a day by day account of Harcourt's experiences while on active service. The 2015 accession includes the originals of the photocopied diaries, a letter to his father, speech notes on Anzac Day and a typed transcript of his diaries. Source of title - Supplied by Library Harcourt entered camp in June 1916 and sailed from New Zealand on the ship 'Tofua' with reinforcements for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 26 April 1917. He landed at Plymouth on 19 July and undertook training at Sling Camp. He left for France on 18 October and in mid November arrived at the Front where he saw action with 13 Company, 1st Canterbury Battalion. Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, photocopies, typescript, photos Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs - Photographs taken by Harcourt while on troopship Tofua are with the Photographic Archive..

Date: 1914-1919

By: Tuck, George Albert (Capt), 1884-1981

Reference: MS-2164-2166

Description: Diary kept from his recruitment into the New Zealand Infantry Brigade 1914 until his return to New Zealand, Apr 1919; Describes action in Egypt, the Dardanelles and France, particularly the Battle of the Somme, 1916, and of wartime army life in general Source of title - Supplied Other - The diary was copied by his brother, Charles, in June, 1919 Accompanying material - Inserted in the front of the first volume is a thank-you letter to his sister, Jeannie, on his departure for Europe, 21 Sep 1914 Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (18-21cm, phase box)

Date: Nov-Dec 1918

By: Veale, John Percy Edwin, 1882-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-10722

Description: Typescript of a journal kept by Veale of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery while serving as a lieutenant in the Division Ammunition Column, New Zealand Field Artillery, Nov-Dec 1918 in France, Belgium and Germany. Veale describes the trek across France and Belgium to Germany. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 6 Dec 1914-1 Jan, 4, 6 Feb 1917, Mar-Apr 1944, 2000-2004

By: Campbell, Frank, 1885-1944

Reference: MS-Group-1301

Description: The diaries cover the period from 6 Dec 1914 when Campbell arrived in Cairo, Egypt until 1 Jan 1916 when he was stationed in France. He records his experiences during this period, daily activities, work etc. Accompanying material - Transcripts by Ms Jane Admore (MS-Papers-8105) Campbell, an upholsterer from Wanganui, left New Zealand with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914, bound for Egypt. He saw action in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and on the Western Front from 1916. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript

Date: 28 Jun 1915-1 Jan 1916, 1917-1918

By: Clifton, Ernest Charles, 1893-1975

Reference: MS-0548-0552

Description: Diaries kept by Mr Clifton while serving in Gallipoli with the NZ First Division Field Company, and later in France and Belgium where he was wounded in the leg during the Battle of Flanders 1917; includes details of leave and training in England Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 5 volume(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1915-1919

By: Gordon, Colin MacFarlane, 1895-1991

Reference: MS-0853-0854

Description: Reflect war-time experiences in Egypt, England and France. Gordon sailed from Wellington in the `Maunganui' in 1915 and performed medical duties, doing general ward work, and working in Field Ambulance and as sick-berth steward Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (27 cm; blue boards)

Date: 1915-1916

By: Brimer, Cyril Thornton, -1916

Reference: MSX-8772

Description: Collection comprises two diaries by Sergeant Brimer who served with the Wellington Infantry Regiment at Gallipoli and the Somme in World War One. Provides daily details and experiences of military life at the firing line, at camp and in transition between military zones. Source of title - Supplied by Library Brimer, left New Zealand in Oct 1914 and served as a private, promoted to sergeant (No 10/1073) with the Wellington Infantry Regiment in Turkey and France. Killed in action at the Somme, France, 23 Sept 1916. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs

Date: Jan 1917-Mar 1918, Aug 1996

By: Heseltine, John Caygill, 1893-1951

Reference: MSX-4337-4341

Description: The diaries cover the period 1 Jan 1917-3 Mar 1918 and provide an account of Heseltine's activities while on active service in France. They are accompanied by a typed transcript and biographical notes by Barbara Metcalfe Heseltine, a member of the New Zealand Field Artillery, landed in France in April 1916 and served there until September 1918 when he was wounded and hospitalised in England. Quantity: 3 box(es) (5 pieces). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and typescript

Date: 1941-1943

By: Binet, Grenville Vincent, 1916-1987

Reference: MS-Group-1575

Description: Collection comprises two diaries covering the period 6 May 1941 to 18 Nov 1943. They describe his experiences during this time and recount battles fought and troop movement. Appended into the diaries are a few newspaper cuttings relating to military matters, a restaurant menu and one piece of correspondence to Binet from his father. Source of title - Supplied by Library Binet, a radio mechanic from Auckland, embarked from New Zealand for Egypt with the H.Q. 18 Auckland, First Echelon of the 2nd NZEF on 6 January 1940 sailing aboard the `Orion'. He was involved in campaigns in Greece, Crete and North Africa. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, printed matter and ephemera

Date: 1900-1905

By: Buckland, William Harold, 1870-1941

Reference: MS-0341

Description: He kept a daily record of events which he sent home as letters. Volume subsquently constructed by his sisters from these letters transcribed and sketches traced (with some originals pasted in). Includes some letters from Buckland, and a sheet of background information by donor. A corporal in the New Zealand 4th (Rough Riders) Contingent in South Africa, 1900-1901. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (505 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (26 cm; brown buckram) Illustrated with ink sketches, mainly of wild life

Date: 1914-1917

By: Dalrymple, Roy Walter Ogilvie, 1891-1951

Reference: MS-Group-1933

Description: Comprises diaries and letters written while on active service during World War One. They contain descriptions of Trentham Camp, the voyage to Egypt aboard the troop ship `Tahiti', arriving in Egypt, Dec 1914, fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign with the Wellington Regiment until Aug 1915 when he was hospitalised in England, joining the New Zealand Artillery on the Western Front in Oct 1916 where he saw action until being invalided to England in Aug 1917 Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - A commentary on the contents of these letters and diaries is located at MS-Papers-6893 Farmer from Bulls, Rangitikei Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s) positive. 13 Electronic document(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (digital copies) Processing information: Originals loaned for copying as part of the Adam Matthew-funded World War I digitisation project. The Library already had a microfilm copy. Note that the microfilm and digital copies do not exactly match, as the material provided for copying differed at each time.

Date: 1944

By: Sadler, Horace Albert, 1910-1945

Reference: MS-Papers-8750

Description: Compries two war diaries of his service with the 21 Battalion 2NZEF in Egypt and then in Italy. Describes voyage on the transport ship to the Middle East, training, life at Maadi and in Egypt in general, and campaigning in Italy. Includes basic Arabic phrases, descriptions of the pyramids and other aspects of life in Egypt. Also includes photograph of Sadler and a photocopy of his war record file from Base Records, New Zealand Defence Department. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - Photograph of H A Sadler trasnferred to Photographic Archive Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Transfers: To Photographic Archive - One photograph (portrait of Private Sadler).

Date: 1-21 Jan 1942

By: Arthur, Vincent, -1942

Reference: MS-Papers-10643

Description: Daily entries describe events 1-21 January during which he was involved in aerial combat against the Japanese over the Malay Peninsula Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (25 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: Jun-Jul 1918

By: Graham, Frank Constantine, 1895-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-1928

Description: Private Graham of Wellington describes life on troopship 'Remuera', carrying 38th reinforcements to Europe, through Panama Canal, considerable impressions of West Indies paralleling conditions with Wellington, on to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he comments on aftermath of munitions explosion, 6 Dec 1917; his involvement in influenza epidemic on board. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (110 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1942

By: Arthur, Vincent, -1942

Reference: MS-Papers-10657

Description: Describes events during 1-21 Jan 1942 during which he was involved in aerial combat against the Japanese Relationship complexity - Photocopy of original accessioned at 91-089 Sgt pilot withh 243 Squadron. Went missing, presumed dead, on 22 January 1942 over Malay Peninsula Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 2000

By: Waite, James, active 2000

Reference: MS-Papers-6893

Description: The commentary contains an overview of the contents of Dalrymple's letters and diaries and provides additional historical background information Dalrymple saw action in the Gallapoli Campaign and on the Western Front during World War One Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - Microfilm copies of Roy Dalrymple's World War One diaries and letters are located at Micro-MS-0937. The originals are in private hands. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: The commentary was commissioned by Helen Tobin, Dalrymple's daughter

Date: 1915-1919

By: Dawbin family

Reference: Micro-MS-0004

Description: Includes diary 1918-1919, kept by Walter Dawbin during fighting in Palestine, a copy of William Dawbin's diary 1915, while at Gallipoli, and a typescript a cousin, Polly Burrough, of William's stay in a British hospital until his death in July 1915 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Positive microfilm