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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: ca 1900 - 1920

From: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933- :Postcards of the ANZACS during World War I ; photographs of New Zealand, and of the Suez Canal

Reference: PAColl-2297-1

Description: Set of eight postcards from the Daily Mail series on the ANZACS in France, including ones of troops cheering the king, the arrival of the New Zealand Prime Minister by air, and a Maori butcher chopping up meat; other postcards of the Tauranga area particularly of houses damaged on the beach; and three prints of shipping on the Suez Canal including one of a dredge (photographer possibly named Langahi). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-075321, 075324 to 075333 and 075335 to 075343 Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 4 Jul 1989 - 04 Jul 1989

From: World War I Oral History Archive

By: Morriss, William Murray, 1897-1992

Reference: OHInt-0006/58

Description: Describes family background, father first settler around Eketahuna, Rongokokako School, details of farm work, Cadets, patriotism, Scandinavian settlers, enlistment under age, reaction of parents, Trentham and Featherston Camps, the 'send-off', dances at Rongo Hall, transport on 'Ararima', Capetown, racism in South Africa, Sierra Leone. Arrival at Sling Camp, English civiliams, prostitution, Les Waterish, training as a signaller, talking to Germans in Ploegsteert Wood, training and living conditions at Sling Camp, Etaples, 21st birthday in Glasgow, Pont de Nieppe, why he missed Passchendaele, trench feet, treatment and later post-war trouble, Wattle Dump, the Second Somme, detailed description of killing, being wounded, dressing station at the Salvation Army, recovery at Walton-on-Thames, bayonetting Germans, sees Nicholas win a Victoria Cross, gas, lice, and rats. Recalls two-up, rum, singing, change in attitude to religion, UK troops, cakes from New Zealand, Private Nimot, shell shock, post war recovery at Hanmer Hospital, executions, English brides, T E Y Seddon, heart ailment, Sling riot, return to New Zealand in 1919, work for farmers near Sling Camp in UK. Describes in detail getting rehabilitation farm and shell shock treatment in 1921, treatment at Hanmer Hospital, condition of farm, formation of RSA in Eketahuna, surviving the 1930s depression, what he told civilians about the war. Venue - Eketahuna Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Venue - At Murray Morriss' home at Rongokokako, R.D.2, Eketahuna Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 500. Black and white photographs:-. Murray Morriss, 1989. Murray Morriss and his sister, undated [Murray in army uniform]

Date: 06 Jul 1973

By: Riley, Charles Francis Dennis, 1893-1982; Grover, Raymond Frank, 1931-2019

Reference: OHColl-0021/1

Description: Charles Riley was born in Tower Hamlets, London, in 1893. Describes coming to New Zealand on the SS TAINUI (ship) in 1913; serving with 3rd Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards during World War I; being present at First Battle of Ypres. Recalls the burning of the Cloth Hall at Ypres and describes in detail life in the trenches, gas attacks and fighting on the St Julien Sector; being injured and returned to New Zealand where he joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and served in Palestine. Discusses taking a government bursary after the war to study structural engineering at Canterbury University; failing exams and becoming an engineering draughtsman; joining the New Zealand Railways; becoming involved with the Labour Movement; being made redundant in 1930; heavy involvement in organising the unemployed in Christchurch. Describes activities, food depots and illegal meetings in Victoria Square; convictions and prison term; recalls other labour and unemployed workers leaders; leaving for Australia and working as a miner at Cobar and Tennants Creek. Talks about leaving to enlist with the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War; describes Darwin in the 1930s; working passage to London as a fireman on a freighter; describes in detail process of joining Brigade in Paris; travelling to Spain; enlistment in 35th Division of Brigade; other New Zealanders in Brigade; training; experiences of fighting at Teruel and Brunete; crossing the Ebro River at Tortosa; being wounded and repatriated to London; organisation of Brigade; rank of shock brigadier and company commissar; Brigade weapons and tactics; the Spanish troops; withdrawal of Brigade from Spain; return to Australia; suspicion of New Zealand and Australian governments to returning International Brigade members. Briefly describes career in World War II in Z Company of the First Echelon of 2NZEF. Venue - Lower Hutt Interviewer(s) - Ray Grover Venue - 36 Bush Street, Naenae, Lower Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000440 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (transcript). 1 interview(s). 50 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHDL-001341.

Date: 2014

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027992

Description: Cartoon shows two World War I soldiers in a battle trench. One says to the other, "I'm getting suspicious - we've been here for months and still no sign of 'Fritz'. Text reads, "Replica WWI trench to be built at Lake Karapiro - news'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).