GROUP
Series 5 - The Maori war effort
- Date
- 1916-1950
- Reference
- Series-2387
- Description
Ngata and Ngati Porou were strong supporters of the New Zealand war effort in both world wars. This series comprises correspondence, official papers, and other material relating to the Maori Battalion in particular, as well as Maori service in the First World War, the Maori Soldiers Fund, and home front activities. The series includes letters from Maori soldiers, writing home from both wars, including letters from his son, Henare Ngata. Further files relating to the wars can be found in series 2.
Quantity: 24 folder(s).
- Part of
- Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
- Format
- 24 folder(s)
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Ruatoria Maori Battalion Memorial Hall Committee
Date: 1947
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0063
Description: Army vouchers relating to provision of equipment for the Committee. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts with mss annotations
Maori Battalion
Date: 1925-1950
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0783
Description: Letters from Henare Ngata and many others relating to war service and recruitment Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Maori Soldiers' Fund
Date: 1919-1923
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0762A
Description: Contains rent account book and a handbook on infantry training Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and printed matter
Maori Soldiers' Fund
Date: 1917-1949
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0764
Description: Contains papers relating to the Fund, returned servicemen and other matters, such as education Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Maori Soldiers' Fund
Date: 1917-1941
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0760
Description: Contains names lists and other materials Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts
Maori Rifle Battalion
Date: 1924-1941
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0781
Description: Letters, clippings and lists, mostly relating to the 28 Maori Battalion. Earlier papers include a 1924 letter to Ngata about a proposed memorial statue of a Maori soldier. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Maori Battalion
Date: 1916-1942
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0784
Description: Telegrams and related papers relating to Maori war service Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Printed material relating to the Second World War
Date: 1941-1950
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0575
Description: Contains copy of `War record' and pictorial booklets `New Zealand and the Second World War'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Printed matter relating to the Second World War
Date: 1935-1943
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0790
Description: Contains anniversary magazine of the Maori Battalion, `New Zealand at war', and `New Zealand magazine' (Oct 1939). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Maori Rifle Battalion
Date: 1939-1945
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0782
Description: Contains letters, lists of names and pamphlets Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter