New Zealand. Army. New Zealand Mounted Rifles, First

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-SA-1900-03

Description: Programme cover shows an illustration by R Hawcridge of a mounted soldier blowing a bugle, in front of a New Zealand flag. The verso of the front cover shows "Sketches in camp", also by Hawcridge, a series of illustrations of army camp life: Watering the horses, Jumping test, Bringing his dinner, Morning toilet, Shooting test, The farrier, A question of method. The facing illustration, titled "Where will Kruger be when his light 'Bobs' out?" shows a caricature of Kruger as a candle being snuffed out by "The bell of New York" held by a military man (possibly Field Marshal Lord Roberts). portrait photographs of Tom Pollard and Mr W O'Sullivan, details of the New Zealand and British flags, with ferns, roses, shamrocks and thistles representing Britain and New Zealand. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on programme cover, in two pieces, each 260 x 125 mm.

Date: 1915, 1943-1951

By: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch

Reference: MS-Papers-1555

Description: Notes by Sir H K Kippenberger on strategy after Tunisian campaign, especially in Italy; also Russian military intentions and forces in 1951. Letter, probably from Sir Stephen Weir, detailing actions of 2nd NZ Divisional Artillery, early 1943. Newspaper clippings relating to 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1908

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: New Zealand Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-Reunions-1908-01

Description: Cover shows a group of soldiers in defensive stance at the top, and a British and New Zealand handshake beneath the flags of both countries. Inside is the menu, and a list of toasts to the King, The President, et al. There is also some light entertainment listed. There is a gold border around the cover illustration. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of menu, with two printed pages inside.. Physical Description: Letterpress, on folded card, 227 x 141 mm.

Date: 1899-1977

By: Brown, Christina Letitia Richardson, 1891-1981

Reference: MS-Papers-0522

Description: The collection includes official records of the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles Association as well as personal papers relating to war history, the Free Masons, and tramping in New Zealand during the first two decades of the twentieth century. The First New Zealand Mounted Rifles Association records include minutes of the Association 1901-1905, financial papers 1946-1967, correspondence and other papers of the secretary 1929-1969, and copies of the Association Bulletin 1929-1956. T W Brown served with the First Contingent of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles during the South African War. During the return voyage to New Zealand in 1901, the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles Association was formed with the intention of holding a reunion each year on Trafalgar Day. At various times after 1923 Thomas Brown acted as secretary and treasurer of the Association and edited the Association's Bulletin. When he resigned in 1943 his wife Christina took over the offices of secretary and treasurer. When the Association wound up in the late 1960s she acted as Trustee. Quantity: 30 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (some photocopies), mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: [Between 1878 and 1915]

From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965

Reference: PA1-q-329

Description: Album of photographs, mostly relating to New Zealanders in the South African War, but also including many which show the D Battery, 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles at various military camps in the Wellington region. Many show groups of soldiers, with surnames noted. One view shows the Opening of Parliament in 1898, with a parade of D Battery; and a few show the opening of the Star Boating Club in Wellington. Some images taken by unidentified photographers, some probably taken by Thomas Watson Brown. The earliest image was taken in 1878, and shows a home in Masterton; another image shows a work picnic with a group in a tug-of-war at Day's Bay, in 1912; a group portrait of staff in the Mines Department taken in Wellington, 1907; and a group portrait of the 10th anniversary reunion of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, held in Wellington, 21.10.1909, taken by Zak Studios, No. 7275. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue cover with gold embossed decoration, 280 x 390 mm

Date: 1900

By: Stewart, Allen, 1865-

Reference: B-077-012

Description: A battle scene on a rocky hilltop, with South Africans fighting and retreating in the foreground and English and New Zealand soldiers descending from the hilltop towards them, using their rifles and bayonets. Colesberg is in the Cape Colony and there is a site called New Zealand Hill close to it. The action took place on 15 January 1900. See The New Zealanders in South Africa by Dow Hall (Wellington, 1949), p. 20-21 and associated map, for further details. 'On 15 January ... Captain Madocks took some men over to help the hard-pressed Yorkshires and lined the sangar against the Boers. Then, as the enemy still came on unshaken by the fire of the New Zealanders, he 'gave the order to fix bayonets, and charged down the hill, upon which the leading Boers immediately turned and ran down the hill ... General French ... named the hill from which they had ... repulsed the Boers 'New Zealand Hill' '. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - signature and date; Recto - on label beneath work: title Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Sepia photogravure, 277 x 420 mm (image) on card 353 x 503 mm

Date: 1904

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-Reunions-1904-01

Description: Cover shows text with the Union Jack and a decorative border. There are some signatures around the edges, and many on the back cover. Inside is the menu and toast list. Evening entertainment was provided by Captain J G Hughes, Mr Woodward, Jack Cummings, Dan Johnson, Jimmy Mitchell, the Indefatigable Brown, George Powell, Tom Mills, and Volunteers. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of menu, with two printed pages inside.. Physical Description: Engraving on folded card, 153 x 115 mm.

Date: 21st October 1920

By: O'Shea, Phillip, 1947-; Muir and MacKinlay (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4591

Description: Photograph of the men of the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of their departure for South Africa. The photograph was taken at Canterbury Ridge, the residence of Col J Gethin Hughes, by Muir & McKinlay on 21st October 1920. The names given are: T H Foster, E Hazlett, W Renton, W O Riddell, A Cromie, S H Tuck, B Ellis, J McConway, D W Bodle, [J Culling], J W Clevely, H W Smith, E W Moore, A C Pawson, R Dawson, J G Cook, T Maunder, A H Wilkie, G Powell, [A J Hahn], J C Seelye, J Craig, J W Nairn, A Batchelar, J Catherall, J Mitchell, F Willis, W Dick, R W Crawley, E H Nops, J G Hughes, R S Matthews, C L Jewell, A McKegg, [F E Morrison], D Fraser, W J Parkes, J F Rockstrow, D Johnston, C Freeth, W Muir (the names in brackets were on the missing corner of the photograph and have been added to the caption attached to the reverse). Photograph first used in the First NZ Mounted Rifles Association Bulletin No.43 17 February 1921 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 21 Oct 1899-11 Nov 1900

By: Ross, Hugh, 1878-

Reference: MS-Papers-1436

Description: Detailed entries describing the trip on the SS Waiwera and fighting at Arundel, Colesburg, Slingersfontein, Kimberley, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Miscellaneous documents and photograph Sailed to South Africa with the 1st NZ Mounted Rifles. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter and photographs

Date: 1935

By: Trolove, Noel Frederick, 1888-1939

Reference: MS-Papers-10283

Description: His reminiscence of the Battle of Sari Bair, 6-10 Aug 1915 Served with the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, 1st NZ Mounted Rifles Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1899-1901

From: New Zealand Parliamentary Library: Research papers

Reference: MSZ-1812

Description: Bound scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the period 1899 to 1901 relating to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, compiled by Rockstrow. Includes illustrated pages from 'The Weekly Press'. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume, cloth binding, mounted spine label, newspaper clippings and illustrations mounted, 54 x 38.5 cm.

Date: 1898-1900; 1955

From: New Zealand Parliamentary Library: Research papers

Reference: MSX-10079

Description: Bound scrapbook of newspaper clippings with typescript note mounted on first free endpaper: "This volume of newspaper clippings concerning the first contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles, the first troops to be sent overseas for active service from this Dominion, were collected by Captain Rockstrow and presented to the General Assembly Library by the First Contingent N. Z. M. R. Association. July, 1955." Comprises newspaper clippings including some with annotated dates, portraits and other illustrations likely taken from illustrated newspapers, and other printed matter. Source titles include: 'Auckland Star'. Note: illustrations include image of battlefield with corpses. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound scrapbook with mounted newspaper clippings and engravings, 44 pages, 28 x 23.5 cm.

Date: 1895-1957

By: Wallis, William Fletcher, 1874-1958

Reference: MS-Papers-0001

Description: South African newspapers and maps (1899-1902); clippings, correspondence and notes on South African War and Queen's Scarf awards; correspondence and clippings on affairs of First New Zealand Mounted Rifles Association. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 5 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss. and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 4 December 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Maps (in 500.1a). Processing information: MS-Papers-0001-4 reprocessed into larger folders, Oct 2010.

Date: 1897

By: A Vivian Mansell Ltd; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: D-017-015

Description: 72 soldiers, posing around a statue of Queen Victoria, with flags to both sides of the statue. The soldiers and officers are dressed in about 60 different regimental uniforms of the British Empire. The event appears to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in London in 1897. The group includes Captain Robin, Colonel Pitt and Captain Brown, all of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles. The front standing figures are, from left, Field Marshall Lord Wolseley, Field Marshall the Duke of Connaught, Major-General Lord Kitchener, and Field Marshall Lord Roberts The Library holds a copy of a key to this work, numbering and identifying, all 72 soldiers. Regiments (both military and police) from Cyprus, British Guiana, North Borneo, New South Wales, Trinidad, Natal, Ceylon, Malay, Grenadier Guards, Canada, Malta, Rhodesia, Western Australia, West India, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Mauritius, Lagos, Straits Settlement, Ceylon, Niger, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong and 17th Lancers are included The strong likenesses depicted suggest that the print is based on a photograph, probably taken in London. An Irish flag is prominent at the right alongside the statue of Queen Victoria Publisher: the accompanying key has printed along the bottom right: A Vivian Mansell & Co, 33-5 Charterhouse Square London EC Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 510 x 735 mm

Date: 1952 - 1899

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-SA-1952-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with the plaque reproduced at the head of a letter explaining that the bronze plaque is to be erected at Ben Burn Park in Karori (once Campbell's Farm). The letter is dated from Dunedin on April 4th, 1952, and was circulated by Mr W A Saunders. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on flyer, 345 x 210 mm.