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Date: [ca 1885]

By: Winchcomb, Walter Allan Grant, 1831?-1912

Reference: MS-Papers-10018

Description: Comprises a record of Winchcomb's military service from the time he joined the volunteers in 1864, his activities during the Maori Wars, 1864-1868, first in Taranaki and later at Wairoa. He was a lieutenant of the Wairoa Rifles from formation to disbanding. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr N G Cundy, Palmerston North, Jun 1977 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph album - West Coast, compiled by George Roberts, surveyor.

Date: 20 Jul 1865

By: Keele, Theodore Blunt, -1865

Reference: MS-Papers-7407

Description: Letter from Keele to his wife, Emma written from Camp Cambridge. It comments on domestic matters and raises the possibility of her joining him in the Waikato. Keele voices the opinion that the war as a war in the Waikato was over but minor incidents would occur in the future and there would be a continuing need for a military presence in the region. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: [2000]

By: Whyte, Colin David, 1932-

Reference: MSX-5935

Description: Reminiscences of Whyte describing his 21-year career in the army and later in the navy; he describes his time in school cadets (1946-1947), compulsory military training in the second intake (1950), his time in the medical corps of the Territorial Forces (1951-1953), in the Regular Force including ANZUK Hospital, Singapore, 2RNZIR Malaysia (1959-1961), 161 Battery RNZA in South Vietnam (1968) and most camps in New Zealand. He also writes of his four years at the RNZN hospital at Devonport. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Not to be published in its entirety during donor's lifetime Quantity: 1 volume(s) (91 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with reproduced photographs

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: 1907, 1913

By: Tylden, Charles Ryland, 1842-1913?

Reference: MS-Papers-7587

Description: Tylden began writing his reminiscences in 1907 and continued till 1913; he writes of his childhood, education, military training in England and coming to New Zealand in 1862 with the 70th Regiment. He gives full accounts of skirmishes in the Waikato, Wanganui and New Plymouth areas from 1863 to 1866. Following his discharge in 1868 he returned to farm in the Pukekohe area until 1881 and practised law in Auckland from 1882 to 1912. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also typescript copy at MS-Papers-1350 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (52 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (duplicated)

Date: 1868-1890

By: Hawes, Robert Norgate, 1834?-1917

Reference: MS-Papers-3429

Description: Miscellaneous papers referring to the Wairoa Rifle Volunteers, with a list of European soldiers killed at Moturoa Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1915-1918

By: Curtis family

Reference: MS-Papers-9234

Description: Collection comprises World War One letters from Michael Curtis in Egypt back to his family in Dannevirke. These letters describe his time in Egypt, visiting the pyramids and Cairo. Comments on fellow soldiers from Dannervirke that he has met including sons from the Allardice family. Describes living conditions at camp, and comments on periods when he has been recovering from battle wounds. Also includes further letters from or to other Curtis family members and ephemera concerning Michael Curtis' death. Source of title - Supplied by Library Papers concern Sergeant Michael Curtis who served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in World War One, dying from wounds in 1917. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss & printed matter

Date: Jan 1917-Feb 1919

From: Olsson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7899-2

Description: Letters from Olsson while on active service during World War One to his family in New Zealand, first from Featherston and Trentham, then en route to England, Sling, London, France and Belgium, and England while he was in hospital. While not being specific about where he was he describes the daily life of a soldier, where and how they were living, such as billets, some war events and also mentioned items such as letters and postcards he was sending to his family to keep for him when he returned. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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: [1919]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-037

Description: Published in memoriam volume of Wanganui Collegiate Old Boys who were killed during World War I; most entries have biographical piece with photograph Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 vol).

Date: 1915-1917, 1953

By: Ross family

Reference: MS-Papers-8108

Description: Photocopies of correspondence from Malcolm Ross to his sister, Ina, from France and Nabros, 1915; from Noel Ross to his mother (1916); letter from Mary to Ruth and Ian Ross; and account of the Age Argus expedition to Fiordland (1953) Source of title - Supplied by Library Collected by Malcolm Ross (1948-2003) from various members of the Ross family Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and mss (photocopies)

Date: [1915-1970]

From: Mowat family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7496-03

Description: Personal and business correspondence and papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1944-1949

By: Linton Coal Company

Reference: MS-Papers-1363

Description: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings re the Linton Coal Company, Ohai, and related matters; sketch of the mine; letter from soldier about to embark for overseas service (20 Apr 1940); and account of death and burial of L A McHardy, Southland Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1914-1919, 1921, 1926 (ca 1976)

By: Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5553

Description: The letters were edited by the author to delete references to family matters. What remains is a detailed description of the conduct of the War as seen from Rogers' perspective. His duties involved managing traffic to and from the front and collecting intelligence. This kept him in close contact with the New Zealand Army during the various campaigns it was involved in in France. Rogers pays particular attention to his dealings with both Corps and regimental officers and men. Relationship complexity - Further photographs by Stanley are in the photographic collection of James Henderson, Photographs, chiefly relating to Stanley Dick Rogers, a Captain in New Zealand Mounted Rifles during World I, PACOLL-8637 Rogers worked at the Railway Workshops in Petone. He joined the Volunteers in 1902 and was frequently seconded to the Defence Department. In Aug 1914 he was appointed Assistant Commandant on Somes Island. In February 1916 he left New Zealand aboard the `Rangiotu' with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Egypt and subsequently landed in France in May 1916. In August 1916 he was seconded as a field officer, II ANZAC Army Corp (later Headquarters XXII Corps) and appointed Road and Traffic supervisor. He served in this capacity until the end of hostilities. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Provenance: The typescripts were given to the donor's father, a friend of the author Contains numerous photographs interspersed throughout the typescript

Date: Mar 1916

From: Quartermain family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1807-03

Description: Letters from Quartermain to his parents written from Wellington, Ambulance Camp, Awapuni, Anzac Club, Palmerston North, and Awapuni Camp Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.

Date: 1864-1866, 1872?

By: Greer family

Reference: MS-Papers-7663

Description: Comprises letters of Henry Harpur Greer to his wife, Agnes, in Auckland (1864); letters from Governor Grey to Greer; and letters to Greer from Maori on his departure from New Zealand in 1866. One draft letter appears to be dated 1872. Source of title - Supplied Henry Harpur Greer served in New Zealand from 1864 to 1866 Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and mss Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs relating to Henry Harpur Greer's service in New Zealand - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Two album leaves of watercolours of Maori, Tauranga, attributed to Henry Harpur Greer (ca 1864). Map of Te Papa showing Archdeacon Brown's house and peninsula

Date: 1928-1941

By: Fell, Roderick Buchanan, 1910-1941

Reference: MS-Papers-1575

Description: Comprises letters from his family on trip to Europe (1928); letters to family from camp at Trentham, on voyage to England and camp there for some months. Includes newspaper clippings and photos. Source of title - Supplied Fell fought in the Greek campaign and was killed at Crete in May 1941 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (56 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1946

From: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992 : Diaries and papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10108-017

Description: Papers and letters held loose with the diary at MS-Papers-10108-016. Includes two full letters describing events on Nauru under the Japanese occupation Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 item.

Date: 1916-1918

By: Jones, Victor McPherson, 1887-1965

Reference: MS-Papers-1766

Description: Conscription documents and correspondence with family while training at Trentham Camp and serving as private on board hospital ship, `Maheno' Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (31 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter