Soldiers - New Zealand - Otago Region

Date: 1885

By: Frost, William Row, 1845?-1911

Reference: PA7-43-25

Description: Photograph taken during the Volunteer Review of Southern companies held at Tahuna Park, Dunedin, Apr 1885. Photograph taken by W R Frost. For report of the Review see Otago Witness, 11 Apr 1885, page 22 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Volunteer review, Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 1885; Recto - beneath image - W R Frost, photographer, Castle St., Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 14.5 x 20 cm

Date: 1893

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1893]

Reference: E-497-q-012

Description: Sketch of a soldier standing on a rampart, holding a rifle to his waist and looking out towards the harbour below. A boat can be seen heading to the entrance of the harbour. Two sketchy [figures?] are in the lower righthand corner. Possibly at Port Chalmers looking across Otago Harbour to the Otago Peninsula. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing in sketchbook, page size 135 x 188 mm

Date: 1914-1919

From: Gearry, Edward John, 1887-1957 : Collection

Reference: Objects-0910

Description: Maker(s) not known. Two World War One dog tags, red in colour, bearing the soldier E J Gearry's number (68705), battalion (New Zealand Rifle Brigade) and religious affiliation (Church of England). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 2 object(s). Physical Description: Discs of solid fibre, sizes differ slightly up to 38 mm Processing information: Description edited as part of the Objects survey, April 2023. Previous reference: Curios-046-007. Previous title: Maker unknown :[Dog tags belonging to Edward John Gearry (Otago Infantry Regt D Coy). 1914-1919].

Date: 1890

From: Hill, Mabel 1872-1956 :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-514-034

Description: Two views in the centre of a short fat soldier marching, his rifle over his left shoulder, titled 'One of our gallant defenders'; another of a similarly armed policeman in helmet and cape. At the bottom left of the page a drawing of a short stout woman holding a bag and an umbrella. At the bottom right 'how we went to the review' shows two women in a cart with a groom with a whip. The sketches appear to relate to a public military review Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Title in pencil; also title in centre Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, 132 x 182 mm.