Faruk I, King of Egypt, 1920-1965

Date: 1939-1945

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-295

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are named, are not individually listed above. Images include a consignment of 3000 cases of apples arriving at the New Zealand Forces Club in Egypt; YMCA secretaries of the NZEF in Crete before the blitz; NZ pilots at advanced RAF training school in England; King George II of Greece inspecting troops in the Middle East, being entertained by members of the Maori Battalion, and presenting medals to the platoon acting as his bodyguard on the Greek royal family's evacuation from Crete to Egypt (p 6-11). American aid to the ANZACs, showing a function in New York celebrating the presentation of over 100 ambulances to the fighting forces in Egypt, with (on p 12-15) views in Egypt of the ambulances & mobile surgical unit; the General Hospital at Helwan, with views inside wards, and life of convalescents including a swimming carnival, picnics and yachting (p 16-20); nurses' life at the General Hospital (p 139-141). Arrival of a mobile canteen for the YMCA (p 20-21); NZ soldiers on leave in Cairo; NZ cricket team at the Gezira Sporting Club (p 23-24); Parades of NZ units reviewed by general Freyberg; A YMCA canteen service van in Crete; opening of the Lowry Hut (p 8, p 28-30, p 34-35); Rowing races between a NZ team and Cairo representative team at the Cairo River Club (p 30-31, p 67). PM Peter Fraser's tour of NZ activities in Britain; broadcasts to NZ through the BBC's New Zealand programme (p 32-33, 92-93, 124-125); the New Zealand Forces Club (p 35-39, 44); ENSA Concert Party (p 40-42); staff at NZ House in London sorting parcels from NZ for NZ personnel. Attack on Crete (p 44-53), views taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete, including Junkers transport carriers, Axis destroyers and wrecked German planes at Maleme airport; transport ship Glengyle after the evacuation from Crete. HMS Leander (p 55-61, p 79, p 84-85), includes group of sailors & NZ officers, all identified. Maori Battalion training in the Middle East; incidents during route march; two views of the official Netherlands Indies Women's organisation in wartime who looked after NZ airmen passing through batavia (Djakarta) (P 66, 68); sports meeting at the Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo (p 68-73, 83); artillery callibrating guns (p 73-79); field ordnance worlshops; Mobile Surgical Unit; copies of paintings by war artist peter McIntyre (p 87-91); Bomber Command Operational Training Unit. Postal unit (p 94-101); wireless operator air gunners after training at the WAG course at Mountain View Air Station in Canada (all named, p 96-97); investiture conferring Greek decorations on NZ officers (p 101-102, 110-111); Kiwi Concert Party (p 103-110); manouevres in the desert; fire brigade at NZ Base Camp (p 118-122); 2nd Echelon Office keeping personal records (p 120, 122-123); camp laundry in Egypt (p 128-130); work of a Light Aid Detachment in the field; the original ANZAC Club, Singapore (p 144); training under active service conditions in desert (p 145-149); visit by NZ soldiers to a stable maintained by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis raising Arab horses. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 782-1226. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: [Between 1940 and 1943]

From: Colville, Lionel Alfred Clarence, 1918-2004:Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-q-055

Description: Postcards, both coloured and black & white of Egypt; and views of everyday life in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Transjordania, photographed by Lionel Alfred Colville while stationed in the Middle East during World War II. There is a group portrait of students at No. 19 Aircraft Recognition Instructors' Course, held at Amman, Transjordania in March 1943; one image of members of the Egyptian Camel Corps, and images of the Emir of Transjordania. There is also one image of German parachutists coming down over Crete. Other Titles - Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordania Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark brown cover embossed with pattern, entitled "Photographs", with additional title hand-written in white ink which reads "Egypt, Syria, Lebanons [sic], Transjordania", 25 x 30 cm

Date: 1943

By: British Chamber of Commerce

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-WII-Egypt-1943-01

Description: Programme for a royal command performance shows the crest of King Farouk on the front cover. The inside centre spread shows the items of the programme by the R.A.F. Command Dance Orchestra, the Services' Choir, the Maori Choir, the New Zealand "Tuis", The Yacht Club Boys, and individual performers: British comedian Joey Porter, Lance Dossor and Gerald Gover, Lance Fairfax, Lou Fennard, Jasper Maskelyne, Lou Fagin, Yvette Morrissey and Arnold Dover, Ernest Arnley and Gloria Day. Other interior pages are each headed with the flag of a participating nation, with a list of participants, and holograph signatures of performers from each country: Britain, America, Royal Air Force, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, Fighting France. One page contains thanks from the British Chamber of Commerce to the Egyptian Government for granting facilities at the Opera House and to Soliman Bey Naguib, its director. The New Zealand page shows the New Zealand flag, and the title of the performance "Alice Blue Gown", presented by the "Tuis". The soloist was Audrey Hol[d]gate. Gowns were by Lorraine Kay and Mary Gulliver. The dance was directed by Jean Gilmer. The Maori Choir performed native songs and dances. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 250 x 210 mm, bound with twisted two-colour cord

Date: [ca 1941]

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-01496-F

Description: H Ratema, 3rd in 100 metres Egyptian National Swimming Title event at the National Clubs Pool Cairo, meets HM King Farouk. The holder of the title Kadry Mahmoud retained his honours. Taken circa 1941 by an official photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 8 Jun 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: DA-04126-F

Description: New Zealand women, and Maori Battalion soldiers on stage in Cairo, Egypt, during a command performance before the King of Egypt, World War II, circa 8 June 1943. Shows a tableau from the Greek item. Official war photograph. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 8 Jun 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: DA-04385-F

Description: Unidentified group of World War 2 Maori Battalion soldiers which took part in a command performance by units of the Allied Armies, before the King of Egypt, 9 April 1943. This photograph taken on the 8th of June, 1943. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 8 Jun 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: DA-04127-F

Description: Members of the New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps on stage in Cairo, Egypt, during a command performance before the King of Egypt, World War II, circa 8 June 1943. Shows a tableau. Official war photograph. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative