Military weddings

Date: 1942-1943

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-4161-01-161

Description: Series of captioned photographs taken of 18 NZ Armoured Regt taken at base camp, Maadi; under instruction; during manoeuvres; sports day (rugby matches); wedding of Lt Winton Herbert Ryan and Isabel Jean Cochran; Sherman tanks; etc Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1941, 1943-1944

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-4161-01-083

Description: Miscellaneous photographs of the campaigns in Italy and Greece, mainly unidentified. Subjects include: bridge under construction or repair; naval battle; soldiers enjoying a celebratory meal; bombardment of a coastal town; war graves; guard duty at a coastal town; medical orderly in the field; Italian or Greek children; wedding of a naval officer and his bride; rugby match and practice; Maori Battalion being inspected and decorations presented (and several others of the 28 Battalion); landing craft at Anzio; `Million Dollar Hill' on Route 6; Pte Lawlor (GOC's driver), Pte C Robinson (GOC's batman), Sgt W Robinson (GOC's cook) at their dug-out on Route 6 waiting for battle of Cassino to begin, 1944. Construction of minesweepers in NZ, 1941; long-service soldiers on furlough landing at Wellington, 1943. On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy. Quantity: 152 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1943-1944

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: Barns-Graham, Allan Barclay, 1906-2006

Reference: PA1-q-303

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Pacific theatre during World War 2, 1943-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many individuals identified are listed above, but while many others are identified in group portraits they are not named above. Amongst the official NZ photographs there are a few from the official British war photographs. Signals personnel train at the New Zealand School of Signals in New Caledonia; New Zealanders construct roads on Vella Lavella; the Post office at Vella Lavella; the boot repair section; arrival of Xmas mail in New Caledonia. Works services engaged in construction of the NZ General Hospital No 4; hospital wards; wounded and sick soldiers with nursing staff; and convalescents; Xmas dinner at the Artillery Training Dept; New Year function at the No 4 General Hospital (Boguen Detachment); an ice cream plant amenity provided by the NZ National Patriotic Fund Board. Field maintenance camp in the Solomons. Various sporting activities at a number of sites in the Pacific including boxing championships, race meetings, aquatic sports carnival on Vella Lavella including a Xmas-New Year treasure hunt; native canoes; cricket; rugby games and team portraits; New Year sports meetings; road race; swimming carnival and basketball. Group portraits of officers and staff at the New Zealand Base Reception Depot; the Base Ordnance Dept.; Wharf operating Unit; WAAC personnel at the NZ Convalescent Depot; presentation of awards by H E Barrowclough. Embarkation of NZ troops for a commando raid on Green Islands (known as the Green Island Campaign and as the Nissan Campaign); troops boarding a destroyer by means of nets on the side; soldiers wounded in the raid; men camouflaged with blackened faces; LSTs (Tank Landing Ships); unloading heavy vehicles and equipment form LSTs; fresh water being brought ashore from an LST; LCI (Landing Craft for Infantry) amphibious ships. Parade of various NZ troops welcoming "Fighting French" volunteers home from North Africa; a NZ casualty clearing station at Guadalcanal. Activities of NZ troops at Nissan Island; capture of Japanese antitank guns, army radio sets and medical equipment; group portraits of various personnel on Nissan Island. Dr W W Hallright with assistants giving medical treatment to Nissan Island natives prior to their being evacuated to Guadalcanal, and also giving medical treatment for Pinipel natives. Scenes on Treasury Island include native islanders thatching a roof for a new church at Falamai built by NZ soldiers in memory of NZ and American soldiers, and presented to the nation to replace their church which had been destroyed by fire in the Treasury Islands campaignl; the cemetery at Falamai; a church service at the open air "St James' Theatre"; yacht races; a barbershop. On Nissan Island the No 2 Platoon of a Field Co. engineers constructing Halas Pier and Salipal Pier; a sawmill operated by Field Park Sawmill section; Field Ambulance laboratory; malarial control unit; group portraits of various sections; wood chopping competitions. In New Caledonia there are many scenes of the Kalavere Hospital and the 2nd NZ Convalescent Depot; the opening of the new Kiwi Club built by NZ work services personnel who built it from prefabricated sections made in NZ, with representatives from the NZ National Patriotic Fund Board attending; a dance at the club; dance band; and the Moindah Racing Club meeting. On Mono Island a naval control tower; and Saveke Bridge built by NZ engineers. On Stirling Island scenes of an antitank battery; army and navy personnel meet on Treasury Island; Anzac Day parade in Bourail Camp (New Caeldonia); scenes of members of the Fijian Defence Force with New Zealanders in Bouganville; a native church at the Allied Cemetery in Guadalcanal. Views of the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Pacific showing crew members; the boiler room; engine room; gun crew practice; and depth charge drill. Black and white reproductions of 5 paintings by 3rd NZ Division war artist Lt Allan Barns-Graham: The town of Bourail; a bridge designed and built by NZ engineers designed to carry the heaviest loads; a sketch of a fox-hole near Island Command on Vella Lavella; caped men returning from an engagement on Nissan Island; and the landing at Pokonian Plantation. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, darker blue corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

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: PA1-q-304

Description: Photographs relating to the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in Egypt, the Western Desert and Italy, taken by an unidentified photographer. The only people named in the album are Matron-in-Chief of the 2nd NZEF, Emma Nutsey, and General Sir H Alexander who visited the No 2 New Zealand General Hospital in Caserta. The first section includes the No 1 New Zealand Casualty Clearing Station, North African campaig; Mersa Matruh, a group of nurses outside the German and Italian hospital at Mersa Matruh; the nurses' compound at El Garbanyat; nurses at Agedabia; a wrecked german plance at Agedabia; and washing day in the desert No 1 NZ General Hospital at Helwan, showing the exterior of the former Grand Hotel; the sister's mess and garden around the mess; award at Helwan; and the first "mess" wedding held at the Kiwi Club in Helwan. No 2 NZ General Hospital at Gerawla in the Western Desert; railway station; signs warning of minefields; packing for departure. No 2 NZ General Hospital at Caserta; flooding at Caserta; General Sir H Alexander visites Caserta; wedding of Lieutenant J Searing and his wife, the first military wedding at Caserta. No 3 NZ General Hospital (Helmieh, Egypt) at the Helmieh Garrison; nursing sisters' mess; tent accomodation; sick bay; convalescent soldiers; mud and straw bricks being transported by native labour; the No 3 Hospital moves out from Helmieh in a convoy en route to Beirut, Syria. Beirut, officers' mess, matron's cottage, sisters' lounge, WAAC mess, and a fire in the WAAC's mess. Tripoli, the sisters' mess; Kiwi Concert Party; aerial photo of No 3 NZ General Hospital at Bari, Italy. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album in faded green paper cover, entitled "Photography" in black lettering; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: [1943-1944]

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-302

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Pacific theatre during World War 2, 1943-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many individuals identified are listed above, but while many others are identified in group portraits they are not named above. Many scenes show NZers in training exercises in New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, including Bren carriers crossing rivers on raft & trestles erected by military engineers; signals; road construction; thatching and constructing buildings (the Works Construction Unit); amphibious training from invasion barges; unloading and landing supplies; transporting guns and equipment; bridge building; digging fox holes and camping in the jungle; jungle warfare; maintaining wireless communication; organising camouflage; repairing damaged weapons; use of local canoes for transportation; ordnance workshops; and weapon training. Many scenes show parades, and inspections, including the King's Birthday parade in New Caledonia; a church parade; the Hon Mr F Jones visiting NZ troops; visit of Hon W Perry; visit of General Freyberg; visit of Admiral Halsey (US); and visit of the Governor of New Caledonia. Sporting activities, including individual players and group portraits of various teams of rugby players, soccer teams, hockey teams, swimming teams and a carnival, boat races, athletics, jockeys and horse racing, wrestling and boxing; surf clubs including the Engineers' team, Infantry No 2 team, and the Signals' team. Daily scenes including food preparation and coking; an anti-mosquito campaign; a leave centre for pacific troops; a dance sponsored by the American Red Crosss Service Club, and a celebration of New Zealand Day at the club; casting votes for NZ elections and a visit of scrutineers overseeing the voting; NZEF Base Repertory Players and the Kiwi Concert Party; a Base Camp reception at the hospital in New Caledonia; a garden party held by the Officers' School; Xmas parcels for NZ troops in the advanced Pacific Base. Images linked with medical care in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal and Treasury Islands include hospitals; medical personnel including dental surgeons, opticians and nurses; convalescent depot; and evacuation and transportation of the sick and wounded; and scenes of funeral services and graves of NZ soldiers in the Solomon Islands. Transportation of equipment and troops loading and embarking for the north from New Caledonia; landing craft; Liberty ships; New Zealanders in Guadalcanal. The NZ Brigade arriving in Guadalcanal, and the move from Guadalcanal to Vella Lavella on board L.S.Ts (Landing ship, tank); climbing up nets on the side of transports; bulldozer drawing heavy vehicles and equipment from the L.S.T.; New Zealand soldiers with Fijian commandoes; use of outrigger canoes; capture of a Japanese armed coastal barge, a Japanese supply boat and camp equipment left by retreating Japanese. Treasury Islands campaign in which a small group of NZ worked with native guides; two native chiefs who were extremely helpful; a NZ camp at Malsi on Mono Island; Falamai Village; water collection at Saveke River on Mono Island; tree cutting to provide wood for pump bases and flooring; unloading drums of petrol; NZ troops consolidate on Treasury Islands. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: [ca 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-4161-01-074

Description: A few photographs include captions. A series of images relating to the work undertaken by the NZ Railway Construction Company NZE, including group photographs; series of images of town and country scenes in and around Cairo; soldiers recreation (beach, tennis and library); military weddings (Routledge and Mason weddings); NZ tanks in UN parade through Cairo; infantrymen training; damaged buildings; NZ Forces Club; etc Quantity: 92 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1915-1916]

Reference: PAColl-10006

Description: Photographic prints relating to military service during World War I, probably taken and/or collected by an unidentified New Zealand soldier. Many are described on the backs of the prints. Images show military life between circa 1915-1916 at a range of locations, particularly at Anzac Cove (Gallipoli), and Ismailiya (Egypt). Areas of focus are trenches, weaponry, and shipboard and street scenes. Also includes nurses, a military hospital, ambulatory division, skinny dipping, and a race involving blindfolded nurses being led through a course. Includes eight images of a military wedding at Lahore, 1915 or 1916. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1943-1945

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

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-079

Description: Some photographs have captions, including a few taken by G F Kaye. Ruins of cathedral in Ortona, Jan 1944 (Kaye); basutos unloading ammunition under direction at Italian front, 24 Dec 1944; Capt M H Aitchison and Flight Commander Capt P H Henderson (RAF Light Aerial Reconnaissance) discussing a duty given to them by NZ Artillery, 1944; sound ranging equipment; combined church and ceremonial parade, Volturno Valley, 30 Jan 1944. Four brothers from Port Chalmers - D Clark, R Clark, J Clark and H Clark; soldiers with Italian children; war posters (Churchill); tank crew cooking a meal during battle for Florence (includes F H Lunham, M W Howard, E A Gabites & J C Becker); Major M J Fitchett, Pte W M Cleary, Pte R Hood, Sgt B G Sicley at work in Pathological Lab, NZ General Hospital in Southern Italy, Feb 1944; G S Brown & C F Bunting with souvenir Nazi flag; infantry formation making way to front line, 24 Dec 1944 (Kaye); men of 29 Battery, 6th NZ Field Regiment bathing at Divisional Artillery Rest Area near Trieste; dining room of the NZ Force Club in Florence (previously the Hotel Baglioni); soldiers welcomed at liberated village with glass of wine. Wedding at NZ Gen Hospital of Capt Ronald Arthur Tinker & Sister Elsie Francis Brown, 14 Apr 1945; wedding at 3 NZGH, Bari of Capt H C Vivian & Margaret Graham (NZWAAC); wedding at 3NZGH of Tpr James A Yardley and nurse Margaret M Andrew, 8 Aug 1845. Puvilis Travaini and Capt B M Silk competing in All Italy Golf Championship in Rome; L Brown & Capt F Mitchell, Team Manager (two members of NZ team which gained second place at Inter-Services Athletic Meeting held at Udine); H W Turvey & C Hollis relaxing at Lido, Senigallia; game of `Two-Up'; bomb damage to mountain village of Gessopalena, Dec 1943 (Kaye); close-up of J L Tantrum who was rider at the South-East Italian Motorcycle Championships held Aug 1945 at San Spirito Speedway; Faenza, Jan 1945 (photo by W K Lloyd); smoke from enemy shells at Orsogna, 1944; NZEF enroute to Italy; last resting place of `Teke' mascot of NZ Div Provost (alongside are J Richards & S F Stephens), Dec 1943; members of NZWAAC on staff at NZ Forces Club at Bari; I R W Cunningham reading at NZ Advance Base; and other miscellaneous photos. On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy. Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: D Clarke, R Clarke, J Clarke and H Clarke had their names changed to Clark after contact from a family member.

Date: [Between 1935 and 1945]

By: Kent-Johnston, Charles Walter, 1918-1973; Kent-Johnston, Isabella Christie Loma, 1918-2003

Reference: PA1-q-134

Description: Photograph album relating to World War II, chiefly taken by Charles Walter Kent-Johnston, when in the 2NZEF in Egypt. The first part of the album shows family and friends, and various houses, none of which are identified. The war images include scenes of Burnham Military Camp, and then shipboard travel to the East, followed by scenes in Egypt. There are numbers of group scenes of the life of soldiers on leave, and some of the everyday life of Egyptians. The last group consists of postcards of Egyptian life. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with tooled leather cover, decorated with poker-work coloured illustration entitled `Maori Whare, N.Z.', and `Photographs'; 21 x 32 cm

Date: ca 1935

From: Ward, Jeanette, fl 1978-1981 :Various carte de visite portraits and photographs of various people and places

By: Cooper, William, active 1935?

Reference: PAColl-3369

Description: Naval officer and bride ca 1935 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Photoprint 152 x 75mm on mount 209 x 133mm Processing information: The number 85993 on the back of the print is possibly an ATL copy negative number, however the negative register indicates that this number was not used

Date: [ca 14 Jun 1944]

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: DA-06341-F

Description: Service wedding at the British American Church in Naples, Italy, during World War II. Taken circa 14 July 1944 by an official photographer. Other - Names on file copy Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca Aug 1944]

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: DA-06560-F

Description: The wedding took place at the 3 New Zealand General Hospital in Bari, Italy, between Captain S Walfenden (Onehunga) and Sister Maysie R Newham (Wanganui) Shows the wedding party outside the Sisters' Mess. Photograph taken circa August 1944 by M D Elias. Other - Names on file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 13 Aug 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: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-04433-F

Description: Officers of the Dental Mess, Maadi, toasting Lieutenant William George Hill (Dannevirke) on the eve of his marriage to Sister Leslie Alison Fletcher (daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Fletcher, Shannon) at Helwan. L to R, Lt J A Gaudin, Capt C R Lockyer (Hamilton), Lt R J Campagnolo (Wn), Lt B F Betts (Ak), Maj D J Sheppard (LH), Maj C E Moller (Ashburton), Lt J G Goodwin (Te Awamutu), Lt L E Robinson (Chch), Capt R J Duncan (Wn), Capt S G Pearce (Na), Lt R M Rodgers (Guildford, Eng), Capt J B Cranswick (Huapai). Bridegroom is seated. Photograph taken on 13 August 1943 by George Robert Bull. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 13 May 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: Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010

Reference: DA-02070-F

Description: New Zealand wedding in Egypt during World War II. The bride Miss R (Ria Evelyn) Claridge and bridegroom A (Alfred Hope) Mason, both of Wellington, walking between well-wishers. The bridegroom recently returned among the repatriated POWs from Italy. Photograph taken in Helwan on 13 May 1943 by H Paton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 10 Aug 1944]

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: DA-06567-F

Description: Caption on file print read: 'The marriage took place at All Saints Church Rome between Miss Y E Hunter (Lower Hutt), NZ WWSA, and Major L T Mark (Wellington).' Photograph taken circa 10 August 1944 by M D Elias. Other - Names on file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 24 May 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: Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010

Reference: DA-02075-F

Description: Brigadier Kenneth MacCormick DMS and Mrs MacCormick, formerly Miss Joan Stewart Fenwick (NZ WAAC), leaving the church after their wedding ceremony at Maadi, Egypt. Photograph taken on 24 May 1943 by H Paton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 13 Aug 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: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-04375-F

Description: Wedding of Miss M L Paul to Major J A Bretherton at All Saint's in Cairo, Egypt, during World War II. Photograph taken circa 13 August 1943 by George Robert Bull. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca Aug 1944]

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: DA-06559-F

Description: The wedding took place at the 3 New Zealand General Hospital in Bari, Italy, between Lieutenant J W G Wilson (Southland) and Sister D J H Hards (Ngaio). Shows the wedding party outside the Sisters' Mess. Photograph taken circa August 1944 by M D Elias. Other - Names on file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 29 Nov 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: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-04549-F

Description: Wedding at St Andrews Church in Cairo, Egypt, between 2nd Lieutenant David Wilson Davies (Auckland) and Sergeant Dorothy Lorraine Brown, Army Transport Service (Australia). Photograph taken circa 29 November 1943 by George Robert Bull. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Processing information: Names corrected on advice from family member, November 2022.

Date: 14 Aug 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: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-04432-F

Description: Wedding at St Paul's Helwan of Lieutenant William George Hill (Dannevirke) to Sister Leslie Allison Fletcher (Shannon) of 1 NZ General Hospital. Photograph taken on Saturday, 14 August 1943 by George Robert Bull. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative