New Zealand. Army. Nursing Service

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-295

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are named, are not individually listed above. Images include a consignment of 3000 cases of apples arriving at the New Zealand Forces Club in Egypt; YMCA secretaries of the NZEF in Crete before the blitz; NZ pilots at advanced RAF training school in England; King George II of Greece inspecting troops in the Middle East, being entertained by members of the Maori Battalion, and presenting medals to the platoon acting as his bodyguard on the Greek royal family's evacuation from Crete to Egypt (p 6-11). American aid to the ANZACs, showing a function in New York celebrating the presentation of over 100 ambulances to the fighting forces in Egypt, with (on p 12-15) views in Egypt of the ambulances & mobile surgical unit; the General Hospital at Helwan, with views inside wards, and life of convalescents including a swimming carnival, picnics and yachting (p 16-20); nurses' life at the General Hospital (p 139-141). Arrival of a mobile canteen for the YMCA (p 20-21); NZ soldiers on leave in Cairo; NZ cricket team at the Gezira Sporting Club (p 23-24); Parades of NZ units reviewed by general Freyberg; A YMCA canteen service van in Crete; opening of the Lowry Hut (p 8, p 28-30, p 34-35); Rowing races between a NZ team and Cairo representative team at the Cairo River Club (p 30-31, p 67). PM Peter Fraser's tour of NZ activities in Britain; broadcasts to NZ through the BBC's New Zealand programme (p 32-33, 92-93, 124-125); the New Zealand Forces Club (p 35-39, 44); ENSA Concert Party (p 40-42); staff at NZ House in London sorting parcels from NZ for NZ personnel. Attack on Crete (p 44-53), views taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete, including Junkers transport carriers, Axis destroyers and wrecked German planes at Maleme airport; transport ship Glengyle after the evacuation from Crete. HMS Leander (p 55-61, p 79, p 84-85), includes group of sailors & NZ officers, all identified. Maori Battalion training in the Middle East; incidents during route march; two views of the official Netherlands Indies Women's organisation in wartime who looked after NZ airmen passing through batavia (Djakarta) (P 66, 68); sports meeting at the Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo (p 68-73, 83); artillery callibrating guns (p 73-79); field ordnance worlshops; Mobile Surgical Unit; copies of paintings by war artist peter McIntyre (p 87-91); Bomber Command Operational Training Unit. Postal unit (p 94-101); wireless operator air gunners after training at the WAG course at Mountain View Air Station in Canada (all named, p 96-97); investiture conferring Greek decorations on NZ officers (p 101-102, 110-111); Kiwi Concert Party (p 103-110); manouevres in the desert; fire brigade at NZ Base Camp (p 118-122); 2nd Echelon Office keeping personal records (p 120, 122-123); camp laundry in Egypt (p 128-130); work of a Light Aid Detachment in the field; the original ANZAC Club, Singapore (p 144); training under active service conditions in desert (p 145-149); visit by NZ soldiers to a stable maintained by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis raising Arab horses. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 782-1226. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1918

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1918-2

Description: Includes (numbering continued from Folder 1): 11. Alhambra, Paris. [ca 1918] 12. Application for issue of first class rail tickets at reduced fares for officers in uniform ... Sister McCallum, NZANS Unit. Paddington to Codford. 8 June 1918 13. No 2 New Zealand General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. Christmas card 1918 (showing two photographs of the hospital) 14. XV Corps, Xmas 1918. A merry Xmas and a Happy New Year ... from J B McKnight 15. The American peril. [Note on verso: German propaganda from German trenches on the banks of the Canal De Nord, Hindenberg Line, France, 20 Sept 1918] 16. Special Divisional Routine order, by Brigadier-General G N Johnston, CMG, DSO, Commanding New Zealand Division. 9 December 1918. Signed by H E Avery, Lieut-Colonel, Assistant-Adjutant & Quartermaster General 17. Rationing order 1918. Pass containing leave or duty ration book, soldier or sailor. Serial no R1 No. 130453 18. YMCA. If they knocked at YOUR door tonight, would you let them in? Red Triangle publication No. 5. Red Triangle Day, Friday March 15th. 19. 42nd Reinforcements, HMNZT 'Tofua'. W R Taylor, hon sec. Souvenir programme. Concert and presentation of prizes (With C S M Finlayson, P Payne, Rev C H Olds, Mr Warren, Mr Mabee, mr hartman, Lester Cpl Rowe, Sister Affleck, Pvt Reeve, Sergt Goudie, Pvt Mudford, R W Chiswell, Pvt W Anderson, Pvt A Robertson). Accompanied by fragment of address label giving provenance details 20. Mother's Day 1918. American YMCA. Back cover has a portrait sketch of "Fritz; a typical Hun", signed by S.J.K. (likely to be surname Kircher) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and relief prints, sizes varying up to 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources. Donors include Mrs Primrose MacFarlane in 1986, and Mr F T Norton, 1985.

Date: 30 June 1943-31 Dec 1944

By: Hanrahan, Pauline Noele, 1917-2007

Reference: MS-Papers-5545

Description: Hanrahan qualified as a registered nurse in 1940 and joined the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in July 1943. She sailed the same month from Wellington as a nurse aboard the Dutch hospital ship `Oranje'. During 1943 and early 1944 the `Oranje' made several trips between Port Said and South Africa and Australia and New Zealand. In the later part of 1944 the `Oranje' travelled mainly between the United Kingdom and Italy carrying wounded military personnel. Hanrahan left the ship in Cairo in Dec 1944 and served in the Cairo Number One General Hospital for the remainder of her war service. The diaries cover the period 30 June 1943-31 December 1944 and describe her experiences aboard the `Oranje'. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

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: 1940-1944

By: Corson, Norah Broughton, 1908-2002

Reference: MS-Group-0205

Description: The letters from Sister Norah Corson to her family and friends, give details of the routine and conditions of the camps and hospitals, the living conditions experienced by Corson and the social and sightseeing activities Corson participated in. Source of title - supplied Corson, a member of the Army Nursing Reserve, left New Zealand in Jan 1940 as a nurse aboard the `Dunera' accompanying the First Echelon of the 2nd NZEF. She served as a nurse in NZ General hospitals attached to the Expeditionary Force in the various campaigns it took part in. She nursed in Egypt, Greece, Crete, Lebanon, Lybia and Italy. She also accompanied wounded troops back to New Zealand aboard the `Maunganui' in late 1941. Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (carbon copies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - N B Corson, 1992

Date: 1944-1945

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: PAColl-4161-01-175

Description: Views of Connaught Military Hospital, Knaphill, Surrey; Sister M K Murray outside Buckingham Palace after her investiture; group photo after luncheon given by NZ High Commissioner; Old Park Barracks, Dover (NZANS quarters); NZ Military Hospital, Haine, Kent; group photo of members of NZWAAC's (Hospital Division) with BRCS, VADs; group photos of members of NZANS (UK); interior views of wards; opening day of tennis club at Cliftonville; visit of Lt-Gen Sir Bernard Freyberg; NZ Camp Reception Station, Folkestone; Wadsworth-Cotterill wedding. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1914-1918]

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-1723

Description: One album of photographs and postcards, probably compiled by Elizabeth Porteous of the NZANZ (New Zealand Army Nursing Service) who was awarded the ARRC (Associate Royal Red Cross). These are mainly postcards of her travels in England and Scotland during World War I. Also contains some images related to nursing work. The photographs relating to military nursing work include group portraits of patients and staff at a military hospital, two taken during Christmas celebrations. There are also two photographs of an interior of a large industrial building being used as a dormitory, probably to house soldiers. Subjects and locations are all unidentified. Postcards include: Views of Edinburgh, Scotland, include Edinburgh Castle, Craigmillar Castle, The Abbey Strand, St Giles Cathedral, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur's Seat, Queen Margaret's Chapel, and the 'audience room' at the former residence of John Knox. Views of Bath, Somerset, England, include Bath Abbey, the Grand Pump Room Hotel, and Roman colonnades. Views of Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, the location of No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, and including views of the Rose and Crown Hotel. Views of Christchurch, Dorset, include the Christchurch Priory Church, Constable's Ruin (Constable's House), Highcliffe Castle, and a thatched cottage at Wick Ferry. Views of the county of Kent, England, include the pier, promenade and time ball at Deal, also Canterbury Cathedral, and the town of Sandwich. Miscellaneous New Zealand scenes include two photographs taken by Muir and Moodie: The Green Lake, Rotorua, and Dannevirke railway station, taken 1 Apr 1912. There is also a postcard with the photographer identified as 'Daroux' (probably either Louis John Daroux or James Henry Daroux), taken 28 August 1916, showing WWI troops from the 18th regiment reinforcements marching over Rimutaka Hill, Wellington. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hard-covered photograph album, maroon in colour, 26.5 x 21.5 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2063: Mackrell, Brent, 1939-: Collected papers relating to war and other topics.

Date: Jul 1943-Dec 1946, Feb 1949-Oct 1950

By: Fleming, Katherine Mary, 1913-1993

Reference: MS-Group-1364

Description: Diaries describe the author's experences as a military nurse in Tonga, 1943-1944 and at No 1 New Zealand General Hospital Senigallia Italy 1944-1945. They also contain an account of two periods she spent working as a nurse in London during 1946 and in Melbourne, 1949-1950, and include descriptions of her travels around Great Britain and Australia Served as a military nurse in Tonga and Italy during World War Two Quantity: 1 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph album illustrating service as nurse in Italy, 1944-1945 (PA1-o-1267).

Date: 1937-[1945]

From: McGregor, Elizabeth Isabella Muriel, 1900-1989 : Letters from Grace Hall and James H Young

Reference: MS-Papers-10671-1

Description: Comprises letters from Grace Hall, friend of McGregor, from Cook Hospital, Gisborne (1937), and then when she was on active nursing service in WWI in the Middle East Forces. Includes letters from camp before sailing, on the ship, at the hospital in Egypt and on a hospital ship in the Mediterranean. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1940-1945]

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: Boyer, Charles Percy Samuel, 1902-1973

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-141

Description: Series of official and non-official photographs. Most contain captions. Women's War Auxillary members replacing men at Auckland Central Fire Station; women on duty at Headquarters Unit of E.P.S. organisation; members of Women's Auxillary Army Corps at Auckland Anti-Aircraft Station; nurses embarking on a hospital ship bound for the Middle East; nurses and soldiers on parade outside entrance to the Auckland Domain; nurses and soldiers marching in the grounds of Parliament, Wellington; group photograph, 12 Sep 1945 (not identified); members of the first party of WAAFs to leave NZ for overseas service with Minister of Defence, Mr F Jones and Group Captain Bannerman, in the grounds of the WAAF hostel at Wellington; group of returning WAACs on disembarkation at Wellington (C P S Boyer, photographer) Miss E M Nutsey, Matron-in-Chief, 2NZEF, inspects V.A.D.s on their arrival in the Middle East; Governor General speaking to Miss McClure (OC WAACs) in Pacific Quantity: 25 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1983 - 01 Jan 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Rae, Marjorie Ellen, 1911-1995; Sutherland, Joan L, active 1983

Reference: OHInt-0014/137

Description: Miss Marjorie E Rae registered as a nurse in 1934. Discusses hospital nursing service in Whakatane, the Waikato, Northland and the West Coast. Served in the Army Nursing Service in the Middle East. Describes Community Health Nursing with the Department of Health, Nurse Maude Association and the District Nursing Service. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Christchurch Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Joan L Sutherland Venue - Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000038; OHLC-000119 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 29 September 1989 - 29 Sep 1989

From: Massey University History Department. Students' Oral History Projects.

By: Gray, Dulcie, 1908-1998; Gray, John Daniel, 1908-1993

Reference: OHInt-0151/21

Description: Dulcie and Jack Gray give details of careers before World War II, and their reasons for going to England. Jack recalls joining London Scottish (Territorial) Regiment (4th County of London Yeomanry) and transferring to New Zealand 4th Anti-tank Battery at Aldershot. Describes service in New Zealand Army in Egypt, Greece, Tunisia and Italy; position as adjutant in 2nd NZEF Army Reception Group at Margate receiving POWs from Germany. Dulcie describes her nursing career during the war years with: Army Nursing Corps, River Emergency Service at Tilbury in London, Hadfield with Sir Alexander Gillies, the Facio-Maxillary Unit, Queen Alexander's Royal Army Nursing Corps in Bombay and her time in London during the Blitz. She also talks about her transfer to Basra in Iraq and then to Beirut where she was badly burned. Recalls how she was flown to Cairo to the Burns Unit at 15th (Scottish) Hospital at Helwan. Interviewer(s) - Russell, Jeffrey G.F. Venue - 10 Marina Parade South, Foxton Beach Relationship complexity - interview conducted as part of the requirements for the oral history paper [48.393] at Massey University Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002179 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 35 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0374.

Date: 22 February 1983 - 22 Feb 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Sangster, Eliza Florence, 1904-1992; Storey, Doris Margaret Patricia, 1921-2005

Reference: OHInt-0014/145

Description: Eliza Florence Sangster commenced nursing at Palmerston North Hospital 1924, graduating 1928. Gives some family background. Describes: uniform; nurses home - bathing facilities etc; rules and regulations; examinations; salary - social security - allowances; subcutaneous injections; blood transfusions; infectious diseases; graduation and presentation of medals; nursing hierarchy; private nursing experience; experience at Hanmer Springs hospital for 4 years before war. Compares nursing in public hospitals with private hospitals. Mentions the introduction of 8 hour day and day off. Gives reasons for joining Army Nursing Corps and gives a detailed account of her nursing experience in Suva, Egypt, 2nd General Hospital at Helwan, Jurula? (Desert) - refers to Sister MacMillan. When Rommel retreated set up hospital on the Suez Canal, later going to Italy where she worked in a tent hospital out of Naples. Compares conditions in Italy to those in Egypt. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - New Plymouth Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Doris Storey Venue - 11 Lismore Street, New Plymouth Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000099; OHLC-000084; OHLC-004218 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1053.

Date: 28 July 1983 - 28 Jul 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Collington, Grace Ellen, 1915-2010; Shadbolt, Yvonne Telford, 1933-

Reference: OHInt-0014/031

Description: Grace Ellen Collington registered as a nurse at Wellington Hospital. Describes training and enlisting in Army Nursing Corps (ca 1940). Recalls: Miss Lambie; Trentham Camp; arrival in Egypt (1941) and conditions there, with description of hospital at Helmio; Syria - describes moving and re-establishing hospital 20 miles outside Beirut; being under attack at Alexandria (Anglo-Swiss Hospital); Tripoli, wounded soldiers and visit of Professor Fleming; penicillin; bombing of Bari (Italy); repatriation hospital in UK at Margate. Also recalls; Returned Army Sisters' Association; work in Greenlane Hospital post war; differences between private and public hospitals; Nurses' Club in Mountain Road, Auckland. Venue - Auckland Other - limited biographical available Interviewer(s) - Yvonne Shadbolt Venue - 26 Watling Street, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000093 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1070 (hand-written).

Date: 8 November 1983 - 08 Nov 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Le Lievre, Florence Rawhiti Arohanui, 1893-1992; Grant, Mary, -1999

Reference: OHInt-0014/095

Description: Florence Rawhiti Arohanui Le Lievre registered as a nurse at Napier Hospital 1917. Recalls family background and early childhood; school days; training as a student nurse; service with New Zealand Army Nursing Corps at Brockenhurst, UK; return to New Zealand; private nursing in Australia; marriage; foundation of Bay of Plenty Branch of New Zealand Nurses' Association. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Whakatane Other - Also interviewed as part of World War I oral history project Interviewer(s) - Mary Grant Venue - Mary Shapley Home, Whakatane Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000184; OHLC-000384 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1 June 1994 - 01 Jun 1994

From: National Council of Women: Narratives from a century - oral history project

By: Ellen, Vera, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0387/10

Description: Vera Ellen born in Te Puni Street Nursing Home which was run by Nurse Welsh. Gives details of family background - mother came to New Zealand on a scheme for young women to go to the colonies. Gives an account of her voyage to ca 1922-1923 and going into service for doctor in Christchurch. Father born in Methven and after World War I worked as a photographer. Recalls life in Petone during Depression. Parents sponsored several families to New Zealand. Gives details of father's death in his early forties and describes how mother coped. Reference to Thelma Douglas, Salvation Army. Mentions Rudolph McLay who initiated tradition of music at Petone Technical College. Describes school in Jackson Street - was earlier located at Prices Folly - reference to Maynard, the infant school teacher. Recalls Alex McFarlane, a teacher, who later became Mayor. Describes how Miss Fleet, another teacher, became Mayoress. Talks about teaching methods of that period. Trained as a nurse at Wellington Hospital (class of 1948) and gives details of training. Reference to Roland (Roly) O'Regan, senior surgeon in ward 28. Describes change of direction - gives details of Kenny Institute for Poliomyelitis. Completed Fulham course in poliomyelitis then a course in tropical diseases at St Pancras before returning to Wellington Hospital to teach obstetrics. Outlines involvement with National Council of Women - took over from Margaret Barrance as President of Hutt Branch and continued in Executive until 1993. Other topics covered include: involvement on Parliamentary Watch Committee (1990); involvement with Soroptimists, becoming President; Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps as territorial and at time of retirement as Principal Matron of 2nd Field Hospital. Elaborates on invitation to become Honorary Nursing sister to Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt. Recalls how NCW brought awareness of women's rights. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Petone Interviewer(s) - Mary Tallon Venue - Petone Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006310-006312 Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1446. One photocopy of a b&w photograph of Vera Ellen taken outside Hutt Hospital and one coloured photograph of 4 women sitting at a table - note on back reads: Vera Ellen May 1994 at NCW HQ, second from left and underneath, Ann Holden, Vera Ellen, Dame Stella Casey, Grace Dawson.

Date: 10 Jun 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Helliwell, Blanche, 1908-2005

Reference: OHInt-0064/08

Description: Blanche Helliwell was born in Christchurch on 16 Dec 1908. Describes her childhood, leisure and entertainment, the family home, having live-in help and her education at St Margaret's Girls College. Notes that she still lives in the family home which was built in 1910. Recalls being at home for four years after schooling before beginning nursing training at Christchurch Hospital. Describes this training, maternity training at St. Helen's Hospital in Wellington and her job at St. Georges Hospital in Christchurch. Talks about enlisting and being sent to Burnham Camp at the outbreak of World War II. Describes being asked to join the Dutch hospital ship `Oranje' which she nursed on, becoming Sister in Charge, from 1941-1945. Notes that the `Oranje' was marked with a red cross to distinguish it from other shipping. Recalls a mixture of nationalities working on the ship which took 800 patients. Describes the ship, its crew and company, conditions of work, patients, voyages undertaken and ports of call. Recalls the difficulty of readjusting to society after the war. Comments that the war broadened her understanding. Mentions her Royal Red Cross decoration and becoming a Plunket nurse. Venue - Christchurch : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004747; OHC-004748; OHC-004749 Tape numbers - OHLC-004255 - OHLC-004257 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 844. Photograph of Blanche Helliwell about 1943; photograph of Blanche Helliell in 1992

Date: 2007

From: New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage : Oral history project questionnaires relating to World War II, the occupation of Japan, and the Korean War

Reference: MS-Papers-11799-11

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1916-1918]

From: Rogers family: Photographs, mainly relating to George Henry 'Scotty' Rogers' service during World War II

Reference: PAColl-10278-3

Description: Contains two photographs of Hannah Carruthers dressed in nursing uniform taken ca 1916-1918. Her connection to the Rogers family is unknown. Back of photographs reads "Margaret's side", referring to Margaret Rogers. Other notes - Copy of New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Record for Hannah Carruthers, archived by Archives New Zealand and letter from Sherayl [sic] Kendall to Margaret Rogers regarding the borrowing of her photos are held in the backfile, filed under Rogers, George Henry Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 2 b&w original prints. Physical Description: Photographs both have cardboard backing

Date: 1912-[ca 1946]

By: Godfrey, Agnes Mary, 1903-1944

Reference: MS-Group-2184

Description: Collection comprises letters with typed transcripts of them from Sister Anges Mary Buckley to her family written while serving with the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in Egypt and Italy during World War Two. Also includes scroll commemorating Buckley's military service, booklet entitled `The Untold story', a diary and birthday book, two published volumes and a folder comprising photocopies of Buckley's war record. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 10 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.11 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: From Photographic Archive - PA-Group-00833.