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Crowd at Rotorua Railway Station prior to departure of troops for active service
Date: 11 January 1944
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: 1/4-000831-F
Description: In the foreground, a soldier and a woman embrace. Behind them, two men shake hands. A train waits at the station. Taken by John Dobree Pascoe in Rotorua on January 1944. Original caption reads: "All the sorrow in the world finds expression in the mother's last embrace." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Members of the Christchurch Home Guard in training
Date: 1942
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-00487
Description: Members of the Christchurch Home Guard in training. An expert explains the principles during aiming instruction. Christchurch East Battalion. Photographed by the Christchurch Star Sun on 11 April 1942. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Burnham troops on board ship in Lyttelton, 1st Echelon's departure, World War II
Date: January 1940
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: Green & Hahn (Firm)
Reference: DA-07119-F
Description: Burnham troops on board ship in Lyttelton, part of the 1st echelon to depart for service in World War II. Photograph taken by Green & Hahn in January 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Christchurch Homeguardsmen fusing home made bombs
Date: 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-00498
Description: Pioneer Platoon Christchurch South Battalion fusing home made bombs for Sunday's manoeuvres. Photographed by the Christchurch Star Sun on 5 Nov 1941. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Departing World War II soldiers of the 1st echelon, in their quarters on board ship in ...
Date: January 1940
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-07086-F
Description: Departing World War II soldiers of the 1st echelon, in their quarters on board ship in Auckland. Taken by an unidentified photographer for the Weekly News. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Salute by the 2nd Echelon on the occasion of the visit by Lord and Lady Willingdon
Date: February 1940
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: Green & Hahn (Firm)
Reference: DA-07143-G
Description: Salute by the 2nd Echelon on the occasion of the visit of Lord and Lady Willingdon to the Burnham Military Camp in Canterbury. Taken by Green & Hahn (Firm) in February of 1940.
Christchurch Homeguardsmen machine gun training
Date: 1942
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-00495
Description: Homeguard Christchurch East Battalion Spandau machine gunners in training. Gun shown is shoulder controlled Spandau, converted to .303 on original suggestion of Sgt. Stedman (Marlborough). Photographed by the Christchurch Star Sun on 10 April 1942. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Members of the signal section of the Christchurch Home Guard
Date: 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-00484
Description: Members of the signal section of the Christchurch Home Guard demonstrating their signaling equipment. Photographed on 20 Jul 1941 by an unknown Photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
A crowd, including Jessica Sturt, farewelling troops, Lyttelton
Date: 1940
By: Weigel, William George, 1890-1980
Reference: 1/2-019590-F
Description: A crowd at Lyttelton who are farewelling troops about to leave to serve in World War II. In the centre front is Jessica Sturt(without a hat and wearing a print dress) who is farewelling her son. Taken by George Weigel in 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
G Dawson and M Ramsay in their naval uniforms
Date: 1940
From: Estate of W Wilson :Photographs of the Wilson family and Eketahuna
Reference: PAColl-0436-1-01-1
Description: Portrait of G Dawson and M Ramsay in their naval uniforms taken by an unknown photographer at Eketahuna on the 28th of February 1940 Inscriptions: mat verso - bottom centre - G Dawson & M Ramsay. 28.2.40. Eke Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
Soldiers in front of the coast watch lookout at Waitangi, Chatham Islands
Date: 1939-1945
From: Burt, William Beverland, 1912-1992: Photographs, chiefly relating to the Chatham Islands
Reference: PAColl-1619-01
Description: Group of four uniformed soldiers standing in a row in front of the coast watch lookout at Waitangi, Chatham Islands. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Members of the New Zealand Home Guard, Somes Platoon of Bush Guides, on reconnaissance ...
Date: 1942
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-01783
Description: Members of the Somes Platoon of Bush Guides (Wellington Fortress Area), on their first reconnaissance of the upper Orongrongo River. This platoon of the New Zealand Home Guard are seen here at the junction of Te Ore Ore Creek and the Orongorongo River. Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe on 27 Sept 1942. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
Army training in New Zealand
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
Reference: PA1-q-291-78-221
Description: Men of an Independent Rifle Unit in the South Island on manoeuvers. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Members of the 2nd Echelon from Burnham Military Camp boarding a ship in Lyttelton
Date: May 1940
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: Green & Hahn (Firm)
Reference: DA-07144-G
Description: Members of the 2nd Echelon from the Burnham Military Camp boarding a ship in Lyttelton on the way to active service during World War II. Taken by Green & Hahn (Firm) in May 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Members of the Christchurch Home Guard digging air raid shelters
Date: 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-00481
Description: Members of the Elmwood Home Guard, Christchurch North Battalion, digging shelters for invalid soldiers at Rannerdale Soldiers Home. Photographed in December 1941 by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Christchurch Home Guardsmen
Date: 1942
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-03316
Description: Christchurch Home Guardsmen being taught the use of Tommy guns. Photographed by the Christchurch Star Sun on 15 Jan 1942 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Royal New Zealand Air Force: Training in New Zealand
Date: 1930-1945
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: PA1-q-291-43-120
Description: "Bombing up" -- Fitting 250 lb. bombs for "line" bombing practice at a N.Z. Air Training School. [Shows three men in uniform, presumably ground crew, fitting a bomb to the underside of an aircraft.] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Caterpillar tractor towing a gun
Date: 1939-1945
From: Klee, A A (Mr), fl 1998 :Photographs of New Zealand soldiers and scenes of military training from the South African War to World War II
Reference: PAColl-5657-01
Description: Caterpillar tractor manned by two uniformed soldiers towing a gun on a gun carriage. Two more uniformed soldiers sit on the gun carriage behind the tractor. Photograph has been taken on the Hutt Road with a view of Wellington Harbour, Mount Victoria and the eastern hills in the Background. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Coastal defence in New Zealand
Date: 1939-1935
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: Male, John Gifford, 1913-2003
Reference: PA1-q-291-62-174
Description: A typical strong point near a beach "somewhere in the North Island", New Zealand. From the front it is nothing more than an innocent looking hillock, but the comouflage conceals sandbags many feet thick, protection for machine gunners and determined young riflemen. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Army exercises in New Zealand
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
Reference: PA1-q-291-110-315
Description: [A group of uniformed soldiers engaged in exercises] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).