Series 4 - World War II papers

Date
1942-1947, 1965-1989
Reference
Series-3357
Description

Notes made during the war, draft articles, papers and notes concerning General Freyberg, accounts of intelligence work and other writings. Includes a draft account of his own experiences in the Italian campaign.

Quantity: 35 folder(s). 1 volume(s).

Use/Reproduction
Researchers who make major use of this collection must inform the Library, who will inform the literary executor of Sir Geoffrey Cox.
Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers
Format
35 folder(s), 1 volume(s), Personal papers
There are 31 items in total.
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There are 31 items in this group.
Manuscript

Why had they come all this way to die? / by Michael Fathers

Date: 1941 (ca 2004)

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9573-07

Description: An account of New Zealanders involvement in the Crete Campaign. Includes description of the 2NZEF forces sailing from New Zealand to Egypt and involvement in Greek Campaign. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Manuscript

Battle of Crete - Articles

Date: 1965

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-3/16

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence with James McNeish

Date: 2004, 2007

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9573-04

Description: Correspondence from James McNeish re his book `Dance of the peacocks'. Includes extracts from the draft text sent to Cox for comment. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Manuscript

Inward correspondence - General Freyberg

Date: 1942-1951

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-5/10

Description: Mainly letters of semi-private nature to Cox. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Reviews of The road to Trieste

Date: 1947

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9573-19

Description: Cuttings of published reviews of Cox's book, `The road to Trieste (London, 1947) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Short biography of General Freyberg

Date: 1974

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-4/05

Description: Labelled `Dan Davin MS'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Orientations

Date: 1942

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-8/08

Description: Magazine published in Cairo for allied forces. Literary and cultural in outlook. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Papers relating to the Italian campaign

Date: 1944-1945

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-7/11

Description: Papers relating to the later stages of the war in Italy. Includes map and Intelligence reports. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

New Zealand Division in Cyrenaica...

Date: 1942

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-8715-2

Description: `The New Zealand Division in Cyrenaica' part 1 narrative and lessons (inscribed on the cover is G Cox, with grateful thanks for your help, B Freyberg, 9.2.42) and part 2 maps and diagrams Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Correspondence from Patrick Cox

Date: 31 Jan 2008

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-9573-05

Description: Letter from Cox's son, Patrick enclosing a copy of `Miss-fire, General Julian Thompson's attack on General Sir Robert Laycock', written by Mary Gallagher Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts