Cambrai

Date: 1917 - 1962

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Memorial-Services-1962-01

Description: Programme cover shows the insignia of the RNZAC, with crown penants and an armoured tank. Inside, the order of service lists prayers, hymns and addresses, and reproduces the words of the recessional hymn "God of our fathers". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Typescript on folded programme, 208 x 157 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Barbara Torrance, England, 2007.

Date: 1914 - 1918

From: Cochran, Hector Roy, fl 1900-1970s :Nomad; a New Zealand footslogger's Grand tour, 1916-1919.

Reference: E-317-q-007-1

Description: A farm at Longsart near Cambrai which was the headquarters of 1st Brigade Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy of drawing, 130 x 175 mm on page 325 x 260 mm

Date: [1914-1918?]

By: O'Neill, C N, active 1917; O'Neill, Josephine, active 1905-1976

Reference: PA1-o-398

Description: Photographs taken by C N O'Neill in the first World War. They were "taken on a little V.P.K. camera hidden under the gun carriage. Photos that not many, if at all anyone would have, as cameras were against the rule"-Photocopied letter from the donor Mrs E J O'Neill, sister-in-law of C N O'Neill. Scenes start with soldiers at a camp in New Zealand learning to shoot; then on to views en route at sea, with members of the submarine gun crew, destroyer escort, and a depth charge in the distance. Scenes in battle zones in Belgium show damage to buildings and to military vehicles, including tanks and an ammunition train; the horse lines; the Nieppe balloon going up and being shot down in flames; the front line at Messines; dug-outs and trenches; prisoners; mud and then snow; an R.A.F. bi-plane; and finally Cologne and the Hohenzollerbrucke over the Rhine. Album includes a photocopy of a typescript list of all the photographs giving, in some cases, more information than is given in the captions. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover; raised image of a woman's head and gold decoration, entitled `Photographs'; 13.5 x 18.0 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs E G O'Neill, Auckland, 1976

Date: Sep-18

From: Stewart, Hugh, 1884-1934: Maps relating to World War One

Reference: MapColl-Stewart-50/Acc.55920

Description: With minor corrections. German trenches in blue, trenches revised from information received to 29 August 1918. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map with annotations in pencil and ink on muslin-backed paper, 56.5 x 84 cm.

Date: Aug-18

From: Stewart, Hugh, 1884-1934: Maps relating to World War One

Reference: MapColl-Stewart-44/Acc.55914

Description: Printed map with overprinting and annotations. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed base map on muslin-backed paper with overprinting and annotations in pencil, 56.5 x 84 cm.

Reference: PAColl-D-0444

Description: Photograph of part of a relief depicting two soldiers lifting a wounded soldier on a stretcher Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Title; Recto - centre left - 16 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 635 x 455 mm on card

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-062

Description: Shows a stone monument topped by a large sphere with an early aeroplane on it. The inscription reads: "Louis Bleriot, sa ville natale en commemoration de la traversee de la Manche en aeroplane le 25 juillet 1909". Transcription on verso has "sa traversee". Translation of the inscription: "Louis Bleriot. The town of his birth in commemoration of the/his crossing of the English Channel by aeroplane on 25 July 1909". Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-064

Description: Shows a view along a canal with stone banks. Two or more damaged bridges lean at odd angles between these banks. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-066

Description: Shows a street of damaged buildings, with the domed tower of St Martin's Tower in the left background. The St Martin's Tower is identified from the image on the following page (E-920-067) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-067

Description: Shows a general view of a wide town square surrounded by ruined buildings, and St Martin's Bell Tower with its small domed roof, at the left. In the foreground is a wrought iron signpost which reads: Wagenhaltplatz (stopping place), Le Cateau, Caudry. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-061

Description: Shows an open space or square (known in 2009 as the Place Aristide Briand) in a town. The buildings on left and right are ruined but the impressive three-storeyed central Town Hall building with a central tower is relatively unscathed and bears the sign "Kommandantur" across the front. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 126 x 198 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-063

Description: Shows a view along a narrow town street towards the spire of a damaged church. Rubble from damaged buildings on both sides is partially blocking the street. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-065

Description: Shows a view along the street of a town whose buildings appear virtually undamaged in the foreground. In the centre background is the spire of a church (St-Gery) which appears to be slightly damaged. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 198 x 126 mm.

Date: 1918 - 1914

From: O'Grady, James, 1882?-1956 :[Two World War I trench sketchbooks. 1918-1919]

Reference: E-920-058

Description: Shows a roadside memorial in the shape of a cross with a plaque. In the foreground lie a dead horse and a soldier. The memorial was erected by the Germans after 20 September 1914 when a complete column of armoured German vehicles was destroyed, with all occupants killed, about 10 km south of the town of Cambrai. The Bonavis Ridge where the monument stood, was captured by New Zealand troops on the last days of September 1918, and the sketch was likely to have been done in early October 1918 The verso (page 59) contains a transcription of the wording on the memorial's plaque: "Hier starben den [...] den Tod furs Vaterland, am 20 September 1914, die Kraftfahrer Oberleutenent Becker, Vicefeldwebel Michels, Utffz (Unteroffizier) Heek, Utffz David, Gefr Mahlmann, Kraftf Degelmann, Kraftf Rubel, Platz, Baum, Prinzen, Klostermann, Ziemer, Knapf, Schafer, Fabry, Burghardt. Bei gleichem Anless fielen bei Bellanglise Leutnant Kendel fuhrer der EKK 50 19-9-14; Leutnant Gesehke Vom Stab Kdr d kr Tr 1 20-9-14; Kraftf Hoffmann 20-9-14". [The list of soldiers who died for the Fatherland on 20 September 1914] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 126 x 198 mm.

Date: 10 Jul 1918 - 30 Dec 1918

From: Hoskins, Barbara, active 1941-2015 : Papers relating to the Nimmo and Anton families

Reference: MSX-9134

Description: Comprises leather wallet and soldier's diary taken by Sidney James Anton to World War One. War diary begins on 10 July 1918 with embarkation at Wellington as a gunner in the 40th Reinforcements of the New Zealand Field Artillery, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Entries contain account of voyage, travelling in convoy, stopping at Princess Royal Harbour, Australia, and South Africa. Notes weather conditions, seasickness and daily routine on board the HMNZT "Tahiti" vessel. Mentions passing through minefield at entrance at Sierra Leone on 22 August 1918 and the HMS "Paparoa" in Freetown port with 500 wounded. Talks about coal refuelling operations, no leave being granted due to malarial fever onshore, and trading of bananas and coconuts from canoes. Entries from 26 August 1918 detail sickness on board the "Tahiti" (speculates it is influenza or black water malaria) causing 75 deaths. Refers to men jumping overboard. Docks at Plymouth, England, on 10 September 1918 and catches train to Amesbury, then travels by motor ambulance to Larkhill Camp under isolation. While there details inspection by Brigadier General Richardson who gives them seven days of special leave after recovery from "this complaint Spanish influenza". Details his leave sight-seeing in London from 2 to 13 Oct 1918 with friend Les Ormandy. Returns to camp, then leaves from Folkestone on 26 Oct 1918 on for Boulogne, France. On arrival Anton stops at One Blanket Camp and St Martins camp, arriving at Etaples Base Camp on 27 Oct 1918. From late October to November 1918, his entries note his movements to join his battery, stopping at Achiet-le-grand rest camp, Caudray, Beaudignies. Entries for 4 to 10 November 1918 note an advance at 8am, being under shell fire, sleeping in barn near a chateau, having to shoot donkeys and go back for harness and wagon, seeing dead horses and Huns on the road, seeing Hautmont "badly knocked around". Notes arrival at Le Quesnoy on 11 November 1918 and hearing hostilities had ceased. Following entries mention cleaning harnesses, playing football, church parade, going to the pictures. From 28 Nov, he leaves Le Quesnoy for Germany via Escarmain, Hon-Hergies, Ferriere La Grande, Lobbes, Verviers and other Belgian towns. Mentions leave in Brussels and Liege. Arrives in Roetgen, Germany on 20 Dec 1918. Details Christmas meal in Kerpen. Last entry is in Cologne on 30 Dec 1918 as part of the army of occupation. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (200 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (12.5 cm; suede bound) Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project. Digitisation details - 212 digitised images