Andrew, Leslie Wilton, 1897-1969

Date: 1944-1945

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Evatt, Gerald Sinclair, 1906-1981

Reference: PAColl-0338

Description: Photographs of the Japaneses capitulation in South East Asia and the Pacific, particularly Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. They include a number of photographs of Japanese prisoners of war being marched to camps; the signing of surrender documents by Australian officers; painting Japan Surrenders on the underside of RAAF plane wings to inform Japanese forces; the announcement of the Japanese surrender by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore; the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia, visiting troops; a Japanese tank on fire; and earlier photographs of Allied forces on Bougainville in 1944. The photographs are nearly all official Royal New Zealand Air Force and are captioned on the reverse. Also included with the collection is a copy of New Zealand Freemason frm May 1977 which includes a photograph of the NZEF Masonic Association meeting in 1918 in France.. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

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

By: New Zealand. National Film Unit; Marriott, (Lieutenant), active 1943

Reference: PA1-q-292

Description: Photographs of military activities and war work in New Zealand during World 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official use. This album contains photographs on pages 1-54 (Pages 55-149 are empty). Activities include training in building of fascines and revetments for protecting trench walls; barbed wire "concertina"; excavation of command posts (part of a defensive trench system); the use of a 2" mortar; anti-tank rifle instruction; instruction in identifying enemy weapons including grenades and land mines and use of an electric mine detector. The cookery wing in action in the open air; artillery school of instruction; signallers establishing communication & erecting a telegraph pole; use of a 25-pounder; bayonet practice; medical training including rescue of wounded, use of an improvised stretcher, improvised raft for a river crossing carrying the stretcher, transfer to an ambulance, and finally a view of an actual open-air operation. The arrival of Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, shown with New Zealand dignitaries (p 18). Men and women who have returned on furlough parading through Wellington on their way to a luncheon given in their honour by the RSA (p 19-21, 38-40); the arrival of repatriated Prisoners of War being greeted by friends and family in Wellington (p 33-36) A huge crowd celebrating the victory over the Italians at Liberty Corner, on the intersection of Hunter Street, Featherston Street and Lambton Quay (Friday 3rd September 1943) Ceremonies at an undentified marae including Maori dance, haka, poi dances and speeches by military officers. Pages 28-30 show the visit of a British Military Mission to the Forest & Jungle Warfare Wing of the Army School of Instruction, with demonstrations of jungle training. Women are shown with views of the Women's Land Service (Land Army), and also as Post & Telegraph drivers collecting huge bags of mail from a ship. Infantry students at the Army School, Trentham are shown in a river crossing exercise near Foxton, building rafts big enough to carry people, vehicles and weaponry. Launching a fuel barge built at the Wellington Patent Company's shipyards at Evans Bay, where the ceremony was performed by Managing Director Mr Jamieson. Pages 49-53 show photographs of Polish refugee children arriving and settling into the refugee camp at Pahiatua. Pages 53 and 54 show the official opening of a new Model Kindergarten in Hospital Road, Newtown (Saturday 18th November, 1943), opened by the Prime Minister Peter Fraser. Also present were the Labour MP for Wellington South, Robert Mckeen and his wife Jessie Mckeen, Mrs J A Doctor (President of the Free Kindergarten Association), and Dr Clarence Beeby (Director of Education). Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 438-598 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cloth cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1914 - 2014 - 1918

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-2014-01/06

Description: Six bookmarks each with a portrait and biographical information about each of the following VC winners: 01. Lieut General Bernard Cyril Freyberg (1889-1963) 02. Sgt James Crichton (1879-1961) 03. Sgt Reginald Stanley Judson (1881-1972) 04. Corporal Leslie Wilton Andrew (1897-1969) 05. Corporal Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett (1892-1983) 06. Lance Corporal Samuel Frickleton (1891-1971) Other Titles - Victoria Cross; World War One Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on laminated bookmarks, each 203 x 47 mm. Provenance: Purchased from the publisher in 2014.

Date: 1920 - 1928

By: W D & H O Wills Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-Cards-Wills-VCs

Description: Includes cards with colour illustrations of the individuals in action earning their Victoria Crosses. Includes New Zealand soldiers Sergt L W Andrew (card no. 4) and Corpl C R Bassett (card no. 50). Library set holds the following cards: 2. Lieut C H Sewell 4. Sergt L W Andrew 11. Capt C N Mitchell 17. Second-Lieut C L Knox 23. Capt H Reynolds 24. Major G C Wheeler 25. Second-Lieut H V H Throssell 28. Private J C Kerr 32. Private M O'Meara 33. Private J Leak 37. Capt W H Johnston 43. Rifleman Gobar Sing Negi 44. Private S Harvey 45. Capt J L Green 46. Private H H Robson 50. Corpl C R Bassett Quantity: 16 colour photo-mechanical print(s) of a set of 50 cigarette cards.. Physical Description: Photolithographs, on cards 68 x 38 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Rodney Murphy in 2014.

By: Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964

Reference: PA7-28-15

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 5 October 1955

By: Henderson, James Herbert, 1918-2005

Reference: MS-Papers-3953

Description: Letter refers to the draft of Henderson's book, 22 Battalion and quotes extracts from a letter written by a senior officer who served with Andrew defending Andrew against criticism of his role in the Crete campaign, contained in the book, `Crete', by Dan Davin Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - 22 Battalion Other Titles - Crete Andrew served as commanding officer of 22 Battalion from 1940-1942 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). Physical Description: Ms (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by K A Garland, Palmerston North, 1982

Date: [1975]-2000

From: Mackrell, Brent, fl 2012 : Papers relating to military history

Reference: MSZ-0933

Description: Scrapbook containing clippings, ephemera, photographs and some letters relating to New Zealand Victoria Cross winners; also recipients of the George Cross, the Albert Medal and the Empire Gallantry Medal Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: [ca 1935]

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 1/2-043326-G

Description: Leslie Wilton Andrew, photographed circa 1935 by the studio of Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew. He wears the Victoria Cross and other medals. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - above image - 34815A Captain Andrew 3 Fol S P 25.10.3[5?] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1929

From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives

Reference: 10x8-1320-F

Description: Shows seven Victoria Cross Winners - Back row from left: R S Judson, J G Grant, J Crichton and H J Laurent. Front row from left: L W Andrew, S Frickleton and C R G Bassett. Photograph taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew 1929. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1918

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-014070-G

Description: Victoria Cross winner Leslie Wilton Andrew. Shows him in uniform, standing on a street in England. Man alongside unidentified. Photograph taken in 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 1929

By: Robson and Boyer (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-9043

Description: Photograph of Victoria Cross winners, taken in 1929 by Robson and Boyer. From left - Back: John Gilroy Grant, Reginald Stanley Judson, Henry John Laurent. Front: Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett, Leslie Wilton Andrew, Samuel Frickleton, James Crichton. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes made by Library on backing board of print. Date from 10x8-1320. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.2 x 15.1 cm

Date: 22 Jul 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: DA-13918-F

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 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: 1/2-031707

Description: Members of Parliament Walter Nash and Frederick Jones, with Victoria Cross recipients, Parliament steps, Wellington, 1945. Front row, left to right: John Daniel Hinton, Keith Elliott, Fred Jones, Charles Hazlitt Upham, Walter Nash, Alfred Clive Hulme, John Gilroy Grant. Back row: Leslie Wilton Andrew, Reginald Stanley Judson, James D Crichton (obscured), Harry John Laurent, Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett (obscured), Samuel Frickleton. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1917]

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: 1/2-031680-F

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Victoria Cross winner Leslie Wilton Andrew in military uniform. Photograph taken circa 1918. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative