New Zealand. Army. D Battery
Boer War album
Date: [Between 1878 and 1915]
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965
Reference: PA1-q-329
Description: Album of photographs, mostly relating to New Zealanders in the South African War, but also including many which show the D Battery, 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles at various military camps in the Wellington region. Many show groups of soldiers, with surnames noted. One view shows the Opening of Parliament in 1898, with a parade of D Battery; and a few show the opening of the Star Boating Club in Wellington. Some images taken by unidentified photographers, some probably taken by Thomas Watson Brown. The earliest image was taken in 1878, and shows a home in Masterton; another image shows a work picnic with a group in a tug-of-war at Day's Bay, in 1912; a group portrait of staff in the Mines Department taken in Wellington, 1907; and a group portrait of the 10th anniversary reunion of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, held in Wellington, 21.10.1909, taken by Zak Studios, No. 7275. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue cover with gold embossed decoration, 280 x 390 mm
Stout, T D M (Mr) :Group portrait of members of D. Battery N.Z. Regt Artillery Volunteers
Date: 1899
By: Stout, Thomas Duncan Macgregor (Sir), 1885-1979
Reference: PAColl-2073
Description: Photograph taken in Wellington, March 1899. Members served in the corps 1869-1877 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. Physical Description: Photoprint 200 x 285mm
No 3 Gun Detachment D Battery at the Hutt Race Course
Date: 1891
From: New Zealand Army :Photographs relating to the army ca 1890s
Reference: PAColl-0731-1
Description: Soldiers of No 3 Gun Detachment of D Battery grouped around cannon on Hutt Race course during a military tournament during which they were awarded 2nd prize. They are Sergeant Carter (left), [?] Daniels, Gunner Brown, Gunner Edward Petrie, Gunner Curtis, Gunner Bott, Gunner Renwick, Gunner Raynor, Gunner Quilice. Photographed by an unknown photographer on 9 November 1891. Inscriptions: Mount verso - [as in scope and contents] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print