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Date: 14 Apr-23 Jul 1915

From: Malone, William George (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1859-1915 : Diaries and letters

Reference: MSX-2551

Description: Military exercise notes at start of letter book relating to practice manoeuvres in Miramar, Wellington on 23-14 Oct 1914. On 14 Apr 1915 there are notes for a lecture by Malone: "Officers Efficiency and how to obtain it". Page seven lists points for disembarkation of soldiers from transport vessels. Memoranda aboard the transport `Itonus' relating to soldier's performance. From 18 Apr 1915 there are detailed letters home to Ida Malone, and other letters to family members and Army Headquarters. On 24 Apr 1915 there is a 43 points list from a conference of Commanding Officers held aboard the `Lutzow'. Note of remodelling work to be undertaken at Courtney's Post and Quinn's Post. Letters continue through to 23 Jul 1915. Publication - Published as 'No better death: the Great War diaries and letters of William G Malone' : edited by John Crawford with Peter Cooke. (Auckland : Reed Books, 2005) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (100 pages). Physical Description: Holograph, carbon copy pages (19 cm, Army correspondence book) Includes small pencil sketches Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 105 digitised images. Pages 27, 38 and 61 are missing. Pages 1 and 43 duplicated. Also pencil sketch on the reverse of page 43. Page 46 also duplicated with extra information.

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