Hartnell, Sidney Frank, 1910-1990

Date: [ca 1942-1944]

By: Andrews, Noel Edwin, 1921-; Hawkins, D A, active 1940s; Gordon, V C, active 1941; Spence, A J, active 1941; Allen, K C (Senior Sergeant), active 1940s

Reference: PAColl-0529

Description: Photographs collected by Don Sinclair for an unpublished history of the 19th Armoured Regiment of campaigns in Syria, Egypt, and Crete. They include: soldiers in a foxhole at Minqar Qaim; "Hun" prisoners under guard in 19th Batallion area, Crete; troops arriving by ship at Piraeus; military camps in Italy and Syria; a shot down German Stuka aeroplane; examples of propaganda; tanks in use and damaged; aerial photography; a man mending bicycles; troops on the deck of the HMAS Nizam; a ruined church at Galatos (?); soldiers on the beach in Crete; German soldiers being addressed informally possibly by Goering; soldiers in Syria with a snowman; soldiers at Ed Duda, Egypt; and Private Smith of Taranaki Company at the Syria ski school. Other names given are: Laurie Boyes, Harry Laudimore(?), Ted Toseland, G Palmer, N Andrews, V Gordon, G Arthur, T Hermon, Tom Senior, Laurie Boyer, George Greenwood, Cyril Muir, Eric Boyton, D Dawson, M Goodin, Brigadier L M Inglis, Snow(?) Coleman, Cliff Stark, Ewan Taylor, Jim Warden, Pat Paterson, George Baxter, Bill Lowry, Harold McMillan. Most of the photographs are captioned with notes presumably by Don Sinclair. Quantity: 34 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1942-1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-298

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in North Africa and the Pacific during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the group portraits are fully named in the album, many of whom are not listed above. Scenes include various views of the Kiwi Concert Party (with a named group portrait) on tour and in action, in Syria, Alexandria, Tripoli & Malta (p 1-5, 42, 137-138); New Zealanders in the RAF at Middle-Eastern stations (p 6-7, 19-23); casualties and medical officers from the El Alamein battle at a NZ military hospital, including a view of twin brothers E R & E O Riley who painted a mural while convalescing (p 8-9, 23); a group of NZ merchant seamen visited the 2nd NZEF base at Maadi with one of the soldiers at the base (A Currie, E Warner, D Duff (all from Lyttelton) and S Rogers from Wellington), with soldier W E M Cornish (also from Lyttelton). Lieutenant-General Montgomery inspecting troops and presenting awards (p 10-180 and Monty in the desert (p 63); from the Azizia region to Tripoli (p 24-36) including stacks of German bombs abandoned near Azizia, troops on leave in Tripoli, Monty visits, parades, scenes with Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery; inspection of troops and awards presented by General Freyberg (p 68-72, 75-76). The Libyan battle and advance to Benghazi; Xmas scenes at Maadi Camp (p 40-41), at the Helwan Hospital (p 53-54) & at Sirte (p 55-56); scenes of flooding in the desert; light naval craft in the harbour of a Western Desert port. Nursing sisters in the Western desert (p 45-49); infantry troops taking an Italian fort "Forte Giudice[?]" (p 50-51). Visit of the NZ Minister of Defence (Hon Frederick Jones (p 52-53, 84-85, 94-97, 125-127); presentation of 2 ambulances by the Hugh Baird family (Hastings) and the Sutherland Ross family (Dunedin). Clearing mines (p57-59); Divisional Signals in the desert (p 60-61); photographs taken on a German camera captured in the Sidi Barrani area (p 64-66); various sporting events including rugby championships in Tripoli (p 67-68) & Alexandria (p 72-74), hockey, tennis (p 149), swimming (p 149), and athletics in Cairo (p 127-129). An ambulance train, diesel drawn train of ambulance carriages operated by NZ engineers (p 79); NZ Spitfire fighters operating from Britain (Fl/Lt Pattison, Squad. Leader R J C Grant (DFC, DFM) & Fl/Lt Baker (DFC)); South Island airmen making a broadcast to NZ from the studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Studios in Halifax. Final phase of fighting in North Africa (p 89-93) and the surrender by General Messe, the German Chief of Staff. Scenes of the "First New Zealand Mule Pack Company" (p 129-131) for transporting ammunition and suppliesl in Tunisia; the marriage of Brigadier Kenneth MacCormick to NZ WAAC Joan Stewart Fenwick at Maadi Camp; reproductions of paintings and portraits by war artist Peter McIntyre (p 100-105, 113-114), including members of the Long Range desert Group, Benghazi, Siwa, Monty, Norman Johnston (NZ Broadcasting Unit) and entry into Tripoli. NZers at Stalag 18A Germany (photo taken by A "Carl" Carlisle); passing through Gabes & Sousse; arrival of men in NZ on home leave from Egypt (p 111-113), and office scenes showing the ballot for home leave (p 139-140); British and NZ forces repatriated from Italy on a hospital ship to Alexandria (p 115-116) and a British Embassy garden party for the troops held in the British Embassy grounds in Cairo (p 121-122, 131). Captured German weapons; the end of the North African Campaign; NZers in Britain; NZ prisoners in an Italian prison camp (photo taken by one who was repatriated (L P Halle from Wanganui); celebration of Empire Day in Cairo; command performance by unites of the Allied Forces for the King of Egypt; a group at Medinine; arrival back at Base Camp of the NZ Division after 2000 mile journey from near Tunis back to Maadi after continuous campaigning for nearly a year. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 2115-2555. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22 cm.

Date: 27 Feb 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-02922-F

Description: Colonel S F Hartnell of 4 NZ Armoured Brigade receives the Distinguished Service Order from the GOC, General Bernard Freyberg at Maadi, Egypt, on 27 February 1943. Photograph taken by M D Elias. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: Aug 1943

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: DA-04355-F

Description: Portrait of Colonel Sidney Frank Hartnell, DSO. Photograph taken at Maadi, Egypt, in August 1943 by George Robert Bull. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative