Methodist clergyman. He saw service in the South African War as a Methodist chaplain, and with the oubreak of war in 1914 he volunteered to work as a chaplain for the NZ troops. He was attached to different regiments, but spent longer periods with the Wellington and Otago Infantry Regiments. He worked as chaplain in Egypt before being sent to Gallipoli where he was severely wounded, and had to have a leg amputated. He was eventually sent to England where he was appointed chaplain to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames
Luxford, John Aldred (Rev), 1854-1921
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1893
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-196
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes papers relating to the Cadman-Smith affair and fundraising for Thomas Latham's injury Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Aug 1890
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-167
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul 1891
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-178
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes a telegram from Murphy, Christchurch; Mr Holme's memo (private and confidential); a petition from Ellesmere village settlers signed by James Foley, Thomas Irvine, James Wilks, Thomas Ives, William Charles Angus, Joseph Foley, Richard Weals and Joseph Clarkson, E S Coster, [?] Lyttelton, George [?] Weather, William McAllan and C A C Hardy; and circular proposing to establish a club `for the purpose of advancing Corinthian yachting', singed by Robert J Scott and Thomas Maude. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Luxford, John Aldred (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1854-1928 : Papers
Date: 1914-[ca 1959]
By: Luxford, John Aldred (Rev), 1854-1921
Reference: MS-Group-0118
Description: Collection consists of diaries written by Luxford from the time he departed New Zealand in 1914 till he was wounded in 1915. Also includes newspaper clippings covering his career, a report to Luxford from Chaplain Capt Blamires, an order for clothing, a telegram concerning the whereabouts of various chaplains and information on NZ patients in hospitals in Alexandria. Source of title - supplied title John Aldred Luxford was a Methodist clergyman. He saw service in the South African War as a Methodist chaplain and with the outbreak of war in 1914 he volunteered to work as a chaplain for the NZ troops. He was attached to different regiments but spent longer periods with the Wellington and Otago Infantry Regiments. He worked as a chaplain in Egypt before being sent to Gallipoli where he was severely wounded and he had to have a leg amputated. Eventually he was sent to England where he was appointed chaplain to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. His diaries were sent home as each was completed and because of this many of the entries include notes to his wife. Quantity: 2 volume(s). 4 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter Provenance: Collection has been property of Luxford family and was donated to the Library on their behalf by Luxford's daughter P M Lundy
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Sep 1892
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-189
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Maxwell [?] Berry, Sydney Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level list available.
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Officers of the 10th Contingent, 2nd Battalion, on their way to the South African War, ...
Date: [ca 1900]
By: Middlebrook, J E, active 1899-1902; Glenn, F, active 20th century
Reference: 1/2-002449-F
Description: Officers of the 10th Contingent, 2nd Battalion, on their way to the South African War, circa 1900. Includes Major Pennycook (3rd form left, front row) and J A Luxford (4th from left, front row). Photograph taken in Durban by Middlebrook. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Officers of the 10th Contingent (2nd Battalion) New Zealanders at Durban Natal on their way to the Boer War; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Copyright Middlebrook Durban Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).