Great Britain. Army. Army, Eighth

Date: [ca 7 Nov 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Levien, George Hector, 1917-2009

Reference: DA-02792-F

Description: R G Dalton stands alongside a NZ Medical truck in the flooded desert at Sidi Haneish near Baggush in Egypt, during World War II. In early November 1942 the heavy rains and flooded desert held up the initial stages of the 8th Army's pursuit of the Axis forces from Alamein. Photograph taken circa 7 November 1942 by Captain G H Levien. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 1940-1943]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-085

Description: Most photographs have captions. Include: NZ Army Engineers bridging gap on Tripoli waterfront; NZ Divisional Signals playing Maori Battalion for NZ Rugby championship; Divisional parade at Castel Benito for Winston Churchill, Feb 1943; hair-cutting (Sgt Harding of Auckland, Bdj Christie of Auckland, Gnr Dobbie of Wyndham & Gnr Wilson of Gore); mortar area west of `Marble Arch'; group of anti-tankers taken at Castel Benito on day of parade for Churchill (K O Garland, N R Browne, L A Waghorn, F N Moore, A O Keating, J G Watts, M J Cummick, R Meddle (UK), H S Silvester, L de Gilbert, J J Voss, A Alp); Highland Division of 8th Army marching through Tripoli; NZ machine gun section in action in pursuit of Axis forces, Jan 1943 Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1995

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11977-09

Description: Invitation by the American Field Service Archives and Museum, sent to Colin Arroll, to a reunion for those allied troops involved in the seige of Monte Cassino in Italy in 1944. Includes letter from Thomas Hale, an American Field Service driver who had been attached to the 8th Army in the Italian campaign. Hale includes reminiscences of his experiences of the Monte Cassino seige. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1944

By: Elmes, Jack George, 1916-1985

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-WII-Italy-1944-01

Description: A message welcoming new divisions, and offering encouraging words about the progress of the war. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on newsprint, 305 x 203 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr John Elmes; collected by Jack George Elmes during war service in Italy.

Date: 1943-1944

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-081

Description: Most photographs are unidentified. Mainly photographs taken during advance, etc on Faenza. Captioned photos include: Bridge of boats over River Sangro built by Indian sappers; first tanks to enter Rimini; Sherman tank of NZ Armoured Brigade; German POW; sawing wood in the snow; Ski patrol; flood damage; battle scenes and damaged buildings. Two photographs of dinner party given by Lt General Sir Richard McCreary, British 8th Army Commander. NZers included were Sgt J R Robinson, Pte Harry Parker, & A D Deavoll. On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy. Quantity: 31 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1937-1946

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11977-10

Description: A scrapbook compiled by Robert Martin, covering his career from his service with the 1st Field Ambulance, New Zealand Medical Corps in 1937, his enlistment in the New Zealand Army in 1940 through to his discharge in 1946. Includes invitations, cuttings, receipts, travel vouchers, tickets, samples of Italian and British and Allied Military Authority banknotes, programmes, bank passbooks, leave notices, and greeting cards. Rear of book includes all of his personal official details, account numbers etc. Also pasted in are 18 'Airgraph' letters from his brother Graham Martin, and 12 'Airgraph' letters from his friends Colin John Arroll and Burnie Neville. All of these were written in 1944. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 7 Nov 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-02940-F

Description: New Zealand ambulance convoy from 8th Army immobilized by wet weather in Sidi Haneish, Egypt, during World War 2. Photograph taken circa 7 November 1942 by Major Wilson of 1NZCCS (New Zealand Casualty Clearing Station). Other - Note on back of file print reads: "Van of mobile surgical unit" Caption - on back of file print : "A NZ Ambulance convoy passing through Sidi Haneish near Baggush, showing conditions with which the 8th Army had to contend after Alamein." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 7 Nov 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Levien, George Hector, 1917-2009

Reference: DA-02791-F

Description: Captain G H Levien (Auckland) beside his NZ Medical truck at Sidi Haneish near Baggush in Egypt, during World War II. Shows flooded desert conditions early in November 1942 when the 8th Army had commenced its pursuit of the defeated Axis forces from Alamein. Photograph taken circa 7 November 1942 by Captain G H Levien. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 1 Dec 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-02740-F

Description: British supply trucks (probably from 8th Army) moving into Sollum, Egypt, during World War II, circa 1 December 1942. Shows vehicles waiting to climb the escarpment, in an attempt to catch up with the German and Italian forces moving west. Photograph taken by M D Elias. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file prints. Reference to 8th Army from DA-02736-a and DA-02736-b. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1 Dec 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-02736-a-F

Description: Convoys of the 8th Army moving forward, Sollum, Egypt, during World War II, circa 1 December 1942, photographed by M D Elias. Looks down on to Sollum from the centre of Sollum Pass. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file prints. Relationship complexity - Similar image, taken from same vantage point, is at DA-02736-b Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 9 Mar 1943]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Paton, Harold Gear, 1919-2010

Reference: DA-02950-F

Description: Men of the New Zealand division unloading supplies of food and other items for the 8th Army in Tripoli, Libya, during World War 2. Shows men hauling a crate from a lighter. Photograph taken circa 9 March 1943 by Harold Gear Paton. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1 Dec 1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-02736-b-F

Description: Convoys of the 8th Army moving forward, Sollum, Egypt, during World War II, circa 1 December 1942, photographed by M D Elias. Looks down on to Sollum from the centre of Sollum Pass. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file prints for DA-02736-a Relationship complexity - Similar image, taken from same vantage point, is at DA-02736-a. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative