Military discipline

Date: 1915

From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-9029-050

Description: Papers and notes on the Wazzir riots in Cairo in 1915. Includes article on Ettie Rout and extracts from official war history. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 31 pages.

Date: 1860

By: New Zealand. Army

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-NZ-1860-03

Description: A notice stating that arms and ammunition, being the contraband of war, may not be sold in the province of Taranaki, without special licence, and the penalty for selling will result in the punishment of the offender, possibly by death. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Facsimile of relief print, on blue paper 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 26 Apr-16 Jun 1940

Reference: MSX-7867

Description: Diary of an unknown embarkation officer, serving on the troop transport `Empress of Japan', which sailed from Wellington on 26 Apr 1940 and arriving at the Firth of Clyde on 16 Jun. At Capetown he was reassigned to the `Empress of Canada' an Australian troop transport. Describes and comments on his fellow officers, their activities, behaviour of the troops, his wife and new-born son, and the ports visited on the voyage. Photographs of ships and officers are attached to various pages in the volume. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Posted to the Library by an unknown person, possibly the writer of the diary himself. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation (Donor unknown), 2006

Date: [1915-1942]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-036

Description: Comprises letters including from W Ammonier, London (1920); Grenadier Guards (1915-1930); Harry Crookshank (1917); Wellington Club (1918); Gilbert Hamilton, `Hygeia', Ventnor, re being a soldier (1915); from G Windedily(?), Lower Hutt re fourragere (n d); commission appointment to 2nd lieutenant (1915) and Lieutenant (1919); article by Christopher Dawson from the `Dublin review', `Freedom and vocation' (1942); notes; draft of letter, Riddiford to Grenadier Guards; letter and telegram from W F Massey (1915, 1919); Takapau Soldiers' Memorial unveiling by Riddiford (1922); telegrams; officer's advance book (1917); membership card for Household Brigade Old Comrades Association in Auckland (1935-1948); Grenadier Guards offce3ne and punishment card; and Stonyhurst War Memorial project (ca 1920) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1914, 1915, 1918

By: Walton, William Henry, 1880-1952

Reference: MS-Papers-8065

Description: Comprises letter of appreciation from Major W Simm, Commanding Officer, 5th Wellington Regiment for the provision of reading and writing marquees, and for Walton's work as the regiment's chaplain (1915); Newspaper clippings re swearing and football playing at Takapau Camp (1914); extract from the `Church Chronicle' featuring article by Walton on his chaplaincy at Trentham Camp (1918). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mr B H Walton, 2004 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts and Archives, material transferred to the Photographic Archive - To Photographic Archive - Photograph of army camp at Takapau (PAColl-8043).

Date: 1860

By: New Zealand. Army

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-NZ-1860-01

Description: A notice forbidding the discharge of firearms, except between the hours of 6 and 8 am, and then only on the beach, at the target beyond the boat-house. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Facsimile of relief print, on blue paper 297 x 210 mm.

Date: n d [ca 1916]

By: Harcourt, Peter Millais, 1923-1995

Reference: PAColl-10302

Description: Photographs of Featherston Military Camp in the Wairarapa, taken circa 1916 by an unidentified photographer. Comprises scenes with soldiers and views of the camp grounds. 1. Five soldiers and their equipment pose informally in their semi-erected tent, which has square perimeter of stones laid around it. Two and possibly three hold the rank of sergeant. 2. A group of soldiers, armed and with slouch hats, pose informally, possibly during a miltary exercise. A sergeant to the right of the group appears to be in command. 3. A general view of the layout of Featherston Camp. There appears to be snow on the ground. 4. Seven soldiers in the camp hold a snowball fight after a heavy snowfall. 5. A soldier in a 'lemon squeezer' hat poses before two of the camp huts. There is snow on the ground. 6. A squad of soldiers drills before an officer. To the left of the squad is a telegraph pole. 7. A company with rifles on a march-past in the camp. 8. Troops line up at an outdoor canteen. 9. Soldiers marching with their equipment past the camp huts. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic silver gelatin prints Provenance: The photographs were found amongst the possessions of her husband Peter Harcourt. The donor thinks that her father-in-law Gordon Harcourt was at Featherston Military Camp during WWI, so they may have originally belonged to him.

Date: 12 Dec 1941

By: Ziman, S N (Captain), active 1941

Reference: MS-Papers-10011

Description: Routine ordes No 1 by Ziman giving orders for the day while Company 6 was at Great Barrier Island Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy)

Date: 1957 - 1963

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].

Reference: A-310-029

Description: A scene in an office in the Army. An officer looks through papers from a suggestion box. He has thrown many into the rubbish tin. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Date: 1961

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-387

Description: The scene is a comfortable living room which is decorated with military paraphenalia and war mementos from service during WW2. The ex-soldier and his teenage son stand with their backs to the fire listening to the wife and mother pronounce about how she hopes the modern army will make fitness and initiative and strength of character last longer than she clearly thinks it has lasted for her husband. She has been reading about compulsory military training being re-introduced for young men and is considering how it will affect her son. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on card, 255 x 382 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: [1998]

From: Henderson, James Herbert, 1918-2005: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6474

Description: Comprises letter from Andrew Henderson, son of Jim Henderson, describing a television programme about military executions for alleged cowardice during World War I. He writes of the research Chris Pugsley, Anthony Boddington and Ashley Ekins have done. The two cases focused on were those of John Joseph Sweeney and Frank Needs (also known as John King). Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: [ca 1914-1918]

By: Boyack, Nicholas John, 1961-

Reference: 90-223

Description: Notes, correspondence regarding access to government files, copies of files, newspaper cuttings, and lecture notes regarding discipline among New Zealand troops during world War I, particularly with regard to riots committed by troops, and to military executions. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1902

From: Hall-Jones, William (Sir), 1851-1936 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5755-27

Description: Copy of the Court of Enquiry sent to Government House. Includes notes by Ward and Hall-Jones, transcripts of evidence and decision of the Court. Other - Part of PP16 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1879-1919, 1949-1970

By: Stagg, Geoffrey Troughear, 1913-1971

Reference: MS-Group-1756

Description: New Zealand Army. NZ Royal Artillery - Three volumes dealing with minor offences and transferral to different stations, 1879-1911; eight pay ledgers covering dates 1897-1902, 1905-1910, and 1917-1918; and one volume recording sick leave and furloughs, 1913-1919. Two folders of clippings relating to decimal currency and coinage, and one folder of clippings relating to members of the Stagg family. Also correspendence, invitations, menus and various personal papers. Volumes were apparently collected by Captain Stagg, author of `The long service medals awarded in the New Zealand Army, 1887-1957 (New Plymouth, Avery Press, 1959). The clippings and personal ephemera of Captain Stagg were donated to the library by his son David Stagg after his father's death. Quantity: 12 volume(s). 5 folder(s). 0.80 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (33 cm; ½ red calf, blue boards); mss, typescript, printed matter

Date: 1940

From: Lovell-Smith, Peter Cornford, 1916-1987 : Papers

Reference: MSX-5463

Description: Diary, 29 March-3 Aug 1940 describes training at Maadi Camp, recreational visits to Cairo and various misdemenours, finally resulting in being court-marshalled and sentenced to three months imprisonment when the diary ends Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1939 - 1945

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: A-091-024

Description: Cartoon showing three soldiers who have concealed game and liquor behind their backs from an officer who has walked past Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink & wash 240 x 240 mm

Date: 1957

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1954 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-124

Description: Four scenes depicting soldiers and how they might react if the practice was adopted in New Zealand Publication - Published on 19 Jul 1957, page 4 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 183 x 660 mm

Date: 1914 - 1918

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Over 4 years episodes of the war (and during armistice) by Major General H G Robley. [ca 1920]

Reference: E-024-f-1-066

Description: Two images: the first shows an English soldier, his arms around two women; the second shows the same soldier attempting to salute his superior officer while inadvertently lifting the woman on his right, and pushing down the woman on his left. Loose at front of album Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen, ink and wash on laid paper, 144 x 190 mm Provenance: Unknown.

Date: 1914 - 1918

From: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Over 4 years episodes of the war (and during armistice) by Major General H G Robley. [ca 1920]

Reference: E-024-f-1-066-a

Description: Two images: the first shows an English soldier, his arms around two women; the second shows the same soldier attempting to salute his superior officer while inadvertently lifting the woman on his right, and pushing down the woman on his left. Loose at front of album Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen, ink and wash on laid paper, 125 x 191 mm Provenance: Unknown.

Date: 2008

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0005187

Description: Shows leader of the opposition National Party, John Key, as a sergeant major, wearing a lemon-squeezer hat and carrying a baton, shouting insults at a very scruffy-looking youth with a gang patch and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Refers to the speech made by John Key at the Orewa Rotary Club January 29th, 2008, the main part of which targeted the problem of teenage crime and unemployment. John Key recommended a 'boot camp' approach. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).