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Date: 1915

By: North-East Valley School (Dunedin, N.Z.); J. Wilkie & Company

Reference: Eph-B-SCHOOLS-NEV-1915-01

Description: Certificate of attendance, sighned by the headmaster O D Flamank, and the chairman of committee D J Calder. At top left is an inset oval head and shoulders portrait of King V flanked by the draped British and New Zealand flags. Below are two scenes, one of the warship "Queen Elizabeth", and the other showing a battle scene on the beach at Gallipoli. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on card, 230 x 304 mm.

Date: 2015 - 1915

Reference: Eph-G-DRAMA-2015-01

Description: Sign advertises a play about New Zealanders' involvement in the Gallipoli campaign in World War I shows the silhouette of a soldier in a lemon-squeezer hat, and a craggy headland. The sky behind is gradated orange-yellow. Sign was previously bolted to a support down both sides (there are four holes on each side) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print on corflute, 1200 x 900 mm.

Date: 1915-ca1928

By: Price, Frederick Llewellyn, 1890-1952; Price, Susan, 1960-

Reference: PAColl-3291

Description: Scenes of army life at Gallipoli and views of New Zealand small country schools Arrangement: Albums at PA1-o-666, PA1-q-381, and PA1-q-382. Prints at PAColl-3291-1. (Note that prints in PA1-o-666 have been copied and feature in PA1-q-381. These same images are also at PAColl-3291-1). Negatives housed at 1/4-066992 to 066998 Quantity: 3 album(s) Album(s). 28 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1915

From: Denniston, George Gordon, 1885-1958 :Photograph albums relating to World War I including the Gallipoli campaign

Reference: PA1-o-862

Description: Album of photographs compiled by George Gordon Denniston illustrating a soldier's experience of of the Gallipoli campaign, April to September 1915. Photographer(s) unidentified. Album covers the period when Denniston left New Zealand in April 1915 for Egypt, and his time in a military camp there on the outskirts of Alexandria, from where, it seems, he left for Gallipoli. At the begining there are two photographs of the Samoan Expeditionary Force returning to New Zealand. The rest show soldiers preparing to leave and scenes on board ship which include stabled horses being fed en route, and dead ones being dropped overboard. Shipboard life and activities are well documented. There are many photos of fellow soldiers and some of the Asian crewmen. Ships and islands seen while passing through the Red Sea are depicted. Also some views of streets and people in Suez. Finally Alexandria and camp life. Over half the album is taken up with life and events at the military camp at Sidi Bishr which seems to have been situated near one of the suburban outskirts of Alexandria. This experience has been recorded in some detail, and includes social visits from women, views of French cavalry exercises, care and maintenance of the horses, native funerals and camp life in general. The last photograph inthe album shows a gun in action at Gallipoli. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 23 Jul 1914-8 May 1915

By: Bayne, James, 1887-1915

Reference: MS-Papers-1418

Description: Diary kept by Bayne while serving as a private in the Ruahine Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion, in Egypt and Gallipoli. The first pages comprise a listing of the officers in Malone's Wellington Infantry Battalion and a timeline of significant dates relating to the start of the First World War. Diary begins on 10 Aug 1914 as Bayne enlists at Dannevirke, is sent to Masterton for equipment and then onto the Awapuni Camp for military training. Further training at Trentham Camp then embarks aboard the `Arawa' to Egypt on 16 Oct 1914. Details shipboard life and gives accounts of the stopovers en-route, included a detailed account of the layover in Colombo. Arrives Alexandria 3 Dec 1914 and gives detailed account of the surrounding buildings, foods and local customs. Continues training at Zeitoun Camp until deployment to the Suez Canal on 25 Jan 1915. Returns to camp and describes living conditions, military life and operations. Diary entry for the "Battle of the Wozzer", 2 Apr 1915. Leaves Alexandria on 10 Apr 1914 aboard the transport `Itonus' for Gallipoli. 25 Apr 1915 is transhipped at 10.30pm to `HMS Bulldog' and taken half a mile from the beach before loading into rowing boats for the remainder of the ANZAC landing. Gives detailed narrative of the fighting and lists soldiers injured in the conflict. Comments on the failed attack on Monash Gully 2 May 1915, leaves Anzac Cove to fight at Cape Helles 6 May 1915. Diary ends 8 May 1915 with Bayne's involvement in preparing for the attack on Krithia. Also includes newspaper report of a memorial service held at Manakau for Bayne, and a newspaper cutting photograph of Private Bayne and New Zealanders on their way to Gaba Tepe. The newspaper cutting that accompanies this diary indicates that this diary was found on Bayne's body five months after his death. Source of title - Supplied Private Bayne fought with the Ruahine Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion, in Gallipoli in 1915. Reported missing in action at Cape Helles, 8 May 1915. Later reported killed in action, 4 Sep 1915. Serial No: 10/44. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (55 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (18 x 11cm, grey card binding), printed matter Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 70 digitised images

Date: 1915

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-312-5-001

Description: Two Maori soldiers are performing a haka as they leap into a Turkish trench, stupefying the occupants. Extended Title - How Wiremu and Tamihana, of Waikanae, all on their own captured a Turkish trench at Gallipoli. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy from newspaper.