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Date: 1915-1917

By: Marwick, James Harold, -1951

Reference: qMS-1345

Description: Marwick describes training at Trentham Camp, his voyage to Egypt and France, his wounding in France and of being sent back to England to recuperate after amputation of arm Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (36 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm, blue buckram)

Date: 1863-1864, 1880, 1999

By: Tedder, Lionel Edward, 1840?-

Reference: MS-Group-1300

Description: Diary kept by Tedder from 2 Dec 1863 to 3 Apr 1864 while serving in the 40th Regiment during the New Zealand Wars in the Waikato at Waiari and Mangapiko; transcription by Tim Ryan; service history of Tedder; photocopy of army registration etc; illustration and article from `Illustrated London news' (28 May 1864) of fight at Waiari, Mangapiko River; accompanying photocopies of photographs with captions etc Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, Aug 2004

Date: 1943-1944, ca1980, 1984

By: Stichbury, John Stannus, 1921-2003

Reference: MS-Papers-4166

Description: The papers comprise a war diary, a short history of Lowry Bay and `Taumaru', and newspaper articles and cuttings Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Accompanied by biographical and bibliographical notes by the donor Stichbury grew up in Wellington and lived at `Taumaru', Lowry Bay after it was purchased by his family in 1936. In May 1943 he left New Zealand and saw action in Italy with the 6th Field Regiment. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1913-1918, 1941-1942

By: Macfarlane family

Reference: MS-Papers-3871

Description: Diaries of Walter Angus Macfarlane while on active service in Palestine with the NZ Mounted Rifles and Canterbury Mounted Rifles (1917-1918); diaries of James Vernon Macfarlane while serving in the Pacific (1941-1942); letter from Gilbert Mair to Mr Macfarlane (1913); two letters to Robert Hughes, commander of 7th Regiment, Wanganui (1915 and 1917); an undated letter from Lord Birdwood to Hon Sec; and Company orders, 10th Reinforcements, Marton Racecourse (1915). Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: [ca 1819-1835]

By: Jowett, William, 1787-1855

Reference: MSX-5982

Description: Comprises Jowett's journal, including description of Whangaroa and Maori customs; also army account book 1834, his army discharge, volume giving date of marriage and children's birthdays Source of title - Supplied Jowett served with the 84th Regiment on HMSS `Dromedary' transporting convicts to Tasmania and Port Jackson 1819-1821. The ship sailed to the Bay of Islands with Samuel Marsden and supplies for the CMS mission at Kerikeri, and was in New Zealand for 9 months refitting and charting rivers and harbours, including Whangaroa Harbour. Quantity: 1 box(es) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss Grey phase box Processing information: Previously held at MS-Papers-1141

Date: 1916

By: Kirkland, Charles Mitchell, 1894-1967

Reference: MSX-9347

Description: The diary of Rifleman C M Kirkland describes training at Rangiotu, near Wanganui, embarkation, battles and trench warfare around Armentieres, his injury, recovery in England at Brockenhurst Hospital and return to New Zealand. The entries are disjointed but give a vivid account of the fighting and the experience of being under bombardment in the frontline trenches. Handwritten label of front cover of diary reads "Dad's diary written during the 1st World War. He was a patient in Brockenhurst Hospital". Three pages, dealing with his training at Rangiotu, were torn, presumably by Kirkland, from the body of the diary and have been placed in the envelope inside the front cover. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - The donor requests a transcript if the diary is deciphered and transcribed. Charles Kirkland served with the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade in France during 1916 and was involved in the fighting around Armentieres. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Michelle Kirkland, Reading, England, in Oct 2014

Date: 1863-1866, 2000

By: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914

Reference: MS-Group-0834

Description: Comprises journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea King' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. He describes the entertainments on board, the weather, storms, death of a child born on board, arrival at Auckland (27 Jan 1864), meeting the 4th Company which had come from India, his journey to Otahuka and his first impressions. He writes of escorting carts and other military duties, painting views, problems of paying the men, Maori prisoners, in camp at Koheroa, of the engineers making a road, cutting firewood, seeing Tauranga, Te Puke, Wheranghi, fighting, arrival at Wairoa, orders received from Major Shuttleworth, visiting Te Papa, social activities in Auckland, Christmas (1864) and ends at Te Papa on 10 Jan 1865. Also includes abstract logs of the `Sea King' to New Zealand (13 Nov 1863-26 Jan 1864), `Wellesley', Melbourne to England (31 Mar-15 Jul 1866), `Prince Alfred', New Zealand to Sydney (2-7 Mar 1866), `Bengal', Calcutta to Southampton (23 Mar-1 May 1865); journal of voyage, `Wellesley' to Plymouth (16 Jun-15 Jul 1866); list of letters written (1863-1864); and chronological index to main part of the diary. Typed transcript of journal added to collection Electronic transcript is included in this collection. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Typed transcript completed in-house, May 2000 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 microfilm reel(s). 512 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy and microfilm) and typescript

Date: 9 Jun 1868-3 Jan 1869, Nov 1961

By: Livingston, James, 1840-1915

Reference: MS-Papers-6842

Description: Transcript by John Houston of diary kept by Livingston while he served with the Patea Field Force during the 1868-1869 Taranaki conflicts with introduction by Houston giving biographical background to Livingston, in particular his involvement with the 'Hawera Republic'. In his diary, Livingston describes the daily events of the land war and the various military engagements that took place. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (25 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1902-1907

By: Thorp, Nigel, active 1978-2018

Reference: 87-126

Description: Includes correspondence of Waipawa Permanent Building Society (ca 1909-1927); United Brewery Ltd papers, Waipawa, papers; letter book (1885-1886) and ledger (1898-1912) of Harwoods, bookseller and stationer; correspondence of Loyal Abbotsford Lodge (ca 1922-1926); also miscellaneous items, including soldier's diary (located in box 5) Possibly also includes material of Fergusson and Osborne Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for furtehr records donated by Mr Thorp Quantity: 1 volume in B sequence (9 cm). 5 box(es) (at end of 1988 cumulated sequence). 1.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Processing information: Requires basic arrangement and description before full contents of collection are known No Back file and Child records not yet described

Date: 1844-1850

By: Whisker, Alexander, 1819-1907

Reference: MS-Papers-1738

Description: Travelled to NZ with the 58th regiment on board `Sir George Seymour', transshipped to the `Slains Castle' in Sdyney for the voyage to Auckland. Fought against Hone Heke in Bay of Islands. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (83 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy)

Date: 1918-1919

By: Rule, Percival Watts, 1889-1953

Reference: MSX-8892

Description: Rule's diary kept while he underwent military training in New Zealand during World War One. From Timaru, Rule records travelling to the North Island, daily life at the Featherston Military Camp which includes details of parades, inspections and drills. Rule notes his personal correspondence, family birthdays and incidental financial payments. Also includes newspaper cuttings relating to the Great War and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919. Source of title - Transcribed from item Accompanying material - Includes photograph of Rule in his library; newspaper cuttings; and an A-Z pencil sketch of military arm signals. Private Rule trained as a machine gunner for World War One at the Featherston Training Camp. The war ended before he could be deployed overseas. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, photograph & printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Dunbar Sloan Auction House, Auckland, September 2011

Date: 1821-1847

From: Matson family : Papers

Reference: MSX-7158

Description: Diary kept by Matson from 1822 to 1847, with some earlier notes of rates of pay and foreign service covering 1821-1822. He writes of his impressions of France, America, Ireland, Jamaica, Tasmania and Kororareka, beginning in 1822 and ending in 1847. Arrangement: Loose papers from the diary at MS-Papers-8175-02 Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 7 May 1863-6 Mar 1867

Reference: MS-0681

Description: The author, an unnamed corporal in the 40th regiment, reports both naval and military action in South Auckland during the Waikato war. Places mentioned include Paparata, Tuakau and Rhodes Clearing. The war diary ends in November 1864 and is followed by accounts of the author's voyage back to England and his later life in the United States, where he is traced to Arizona, in the year 1869. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (130 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (22 cm; red buckram case)

Date: 1864-1866, 1953

By: Brier, George, active 1864-1866

Reference: MS-0259

Description: Journal or reminiscences in three parts: My travels to New Zealand as a soldier, My travels in New Zealand, My travels in New Zealand and home again. Contains full account of life in the ranks, including training, equipment, rations and discipline. Also describes shipboard life on the `Nelson' and `Percy', and gives impressions of Maori. Publication - Published in Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society No 5, Mar 1956 and No 6, Jun 1956 as `The Brier diary' Source of title - Title transcribed Brier enlisted in British Army in 1864 and was sent out to New Zealand on the `Nelson' as a reinforcement to the 68th Durham Light Infantry. He saw service in Tauranga, Pukehina and Auckland before sailing back to England in 1866 on the `Percy'. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (33 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; red linen) Processing information: Previously catalogued as Brier, E. My travels to New Zealand

Date: 1929-1944

By: Adams, William, 1911?-

Reference: MS-Group-1093

Description: Diary kept by Adams while training in various camps in New Zealand and while he was a signalman at Noumea during World War Two; also various certificates and postcards relating to his military service and that of others. He summarises his movements at the beginning of the diary; his entries were written at Wellington, Claudelands, Hamilton, Wanganui, Auckland, Wellington, at sea, Bourail, 4 Gen Hosp and Tinipp. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, per Mr F W Dawson, Whangarei, May 2002 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts; material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photographs relating to Adams's war service (PAColl-7762).

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: 13 Jul-10 Nov 1850

By: Vigors, Philip Doyne, 1825-1903

Reference: qMS-2081

Description: Vigors went to Australia with the 11th Regiment of Foot, in 1846. The diary records a voyage to Auckland, Whangaroa, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Fiji, with detailed descriptions of places and peoples visited. The manuscript includes illustrative work by Vigors in ink, pencil and watercolour, of land and geographical features, activities and artifacts of Maori life and culture, and of the culture of the various Pacific peoples he encountered and named portraits of persons encountered; annotated paper from New South Wales Parliament re the Botanic Gardens, Sydney; clippings; and letter in French. The `Havannah' was commanded by Captain Erskine A listing of the holdings of the Public Record Office of Ireland relating to Philip Vigors is located in the back file for this collection Source of title - Title page Relationship complexity - Glass plate negatives of illustrations within the volume are held in the Photographic Archve collection (PAColl-6719). These appear to have been taken for inclusion in the 1924 typescript transcript of the journal (qMS-2082-2084). Lieutenant Vigors was with the 11th Regiment of Foot, serving in New South Wales at the time he undertook this voyage. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (249 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, printed matter with original illustrations (26 cm; ½ black leather) Finding Aids: A list of sketches is included. Includes illustrations; transparencies of many of these are held by Drawings and Prints Section Processing information: Digitisation details - The digitised copy also includes five inserted pages which comprises a printed copy of a letter, a handwriten letter, and two leaves of a newspaper cutting.