New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Association

Date: 1944-1945

By: New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force; Evatt, Gerald Sinclair, 1906-1981

Reference: PAColl-0338

Description: Photographs of the Japaneses capitulation in South East Asia and the Pacific, particularly Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. They include a number of photographs of Japanese prisoners of war being marched to camps; the signing of surrender documents by Australian officers; painting Japan Surrenders on the underside of RAAF plane wings to inform Japanese forces; the announcement of the Japanese surrender by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in Singapore; the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia, visiting troops; a Japanese tank on fire; and earlier photographs of Allied forces on Bougainville in 1944. The photographs are nearly all official Royal New Zealand Air Force and are captioned on the reverse. Also included with the collection is a copy of New Zealand Freemason frm May 1977 which includes a photograph of the NZEF Masonic Association meeting in 1918 in France.. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1917 - 1918

By: New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Association

Reference: Eph-A-FREEMASONS-1917/1918

Description: Contains the following items, bound in hard binding: 1918: N.Z.E.F.M.A. In the battle zone, France. NZ Div Press. (Report of a meeting in France on 18 June 1918, with 165 brethren present) 1917: The N.Z.E.F. Masonic Association, established January 1917, somewhere in France. (Report of a meeting on 21 June 1917) 1917: N.Z.E.F. Masonic Association. France, August 22 1917. Circular to members 1918: The N.Z.E.F.M.A. Lodge of practice. Wednesday 26th June 1918 at 6 pm in the battle zone, France Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets, sizes varying, hardbound into volume 182 x 103 mm. Provenance: The hard cover shows the stamp of the General Assembly Library, and the Dewey classification 366.1 F855.

Date: 1915-1919, 1940

By: Young, John George, 1887-1977

Reference: MS-Papers-2041

Description: The collection comprises three soldier's paybooks (Jul 1915-Apr 1919); personal papers including leave approval, Paris (Sep 1917); a copy of report on Young to Education Dept (1919); JP's certificate address lists, calling cards & bills; printed ephemera from the NZEF Masonic Association sent to Young during the war Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Biographical material written by donor Young was born in Winton, Southland. He entered the Post & Telegraph Dept in 1902. During WWI he served with the NZ Engineers, Divisional Signal Company in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. He returned to NZ in 1919 with rank of Captain. Was Director-General of Post & Telegraph Dept from 1939-1945, appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1940, and awarded a CBE in 1946. He appears to have had connections with the Masonic Lodge Quantity: 1 folder(s) (27 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter

Date: 1917 - 1920

From: Various artists :[Masonic and other war memorabilia and insignia, formerly belonging to Robert James Henderson. 1913, 1915-1920]

By: G Kenning & Son (Firm)

Reference: Curios-029-052-001

Description: Badge for New Zealand Expeditionary Force Masonic Association, founded in France in 1917, shows Masonic symbols of dividing compass, handshake, square rule superimposed on a globe flanked with fern leaves. The green and yellow ribbon has a metal crossed gun and sword attached to it as well as metal "banners" for the words "Founded in France 1917". The name and number 371 Pte R J Henderson is inscribed on the back of the badge. Other Titles - Association; Private Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Gilt and enamel-covered copper badge with ribbon and metal attachments, total size 108 x 47 mm, in hinged leather-covered wooden box 60 x 135 x 23 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-9099 - Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts (MS-Papers-9099). Transfers made from there..

Date: June 1918

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/1-002061-G

Description: Shows a roomful of soldiers attending a meeting of the New Zealand Masonic Association after a lodge of instruction held in the field near the firing line at Authie, France during World War I. Photograph taken June 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Other - An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H765 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches