Wilder, Allan Standish (Major-General), active 1940-1951

Date: 1939-1945

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-296

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and England during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Includes photographs of New Zealand fighter and bomber pilots serving with the Royal Air Force, and several British Official photographs relating to New Zealand fighter pilot with the RAF, James Allen Ward, who was awarded the Victoria Cross. Most individuals identified in the album are listed above. Scenes include a visit by NZ soldiers to stables run by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis; a NZ military band on tour in Palestine as part of a recruiting campaign; the arrival of the first party of Women's War Service Auxiliary in Egypt, and scenes of their life in the Welfare Section and at the New Zealand Forces Club (p 7, p 146-149); and RNZAF trainees at the Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Life, military training and manouevres in the Western desert; ordnance workshops; the advance in the Western Desert; a NZ medical unit, a mobile surgical unit; hospital scenes (p 100, 103-105, 111). Sporting and entertainments include a wood-chopping "Axemen's Carnival" in South England; rugby matches in the Western Desert (p 29, 37-38, 82-83, 85, 93, 101-103, 107, 109); swimming (probably at Baggush; p 38-40, 44); and Christmas celebrations in the desert, including the Kiwi Concert Party (p 122-129); and a view of the YMCA Hostle at Alexandria. Inspection of NZ reinforcements in Egypt by William J Jordan (NZ High Commissioner in London); General Auchinleck presenting decorations to NZ soldiers, and reviewing NZ troops on the eve of the Libyan Campaign (p 49-57, 111-115); the Western Desert Battle, NZers bringing in German Prisoners of War; German General von Ravenstein captured by NZ troops, and scenes of various captured German vehicles, gas masks, a Nazi whip, and weapons; the Libyan advance (p 63-72); and the Railway Construction Unit in the Western Desert. Scenes of a New Zealand fighter squadron in Malaya (p 80-81, 87-89). NZers in Tobruk (p 96-99); one view of NZers at a Prisoner of War Camp in Germany (Stalag VI B) taken by Lieutenant Rangi (p 108); NZers arriving back at Base Camp after 5 weeks of imprisonment at Bardia, some of whom are named (p 117-121); four NZ soldiers who walked from Benghazi to west of Gazala (listed above); manouevres after the Libyan Campaign. Presentation of decorations by General Freyberg to members of the 2nd NZEF in hospital; views of a NZ Spitfire Squadron operating with the RAF Fighter Command, the planes subscribed for by the people of NZ (p 138-141); reproductions of paintings by war artist Peter McIntyre (p 133-138). Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 1227-1668. 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 22.0 cm

Date: [1916-1976]

From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7728-01

Description: Inward and outward correspondence on various matters, mostly from file labelled 1947; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letter about a student at Massey called Aburn who was not having a very good time there; copy of a letter written by Tom O'Shea to his brother while serving in France in World War One.; and two cards, one from Randolph, the other from friends in Devon. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1940s-1950s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Morel, Leo, active 1940s-1950s

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-217

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1940s-1950s; and one dated 1973. Two Maori girls (Robin Kingi and Makuini Warbrick); bird studies; group of mothers and young children at Ashburton Trotting Club winter meeting; T H Small instructing W Boyd in typing at NZ Institute for the Blind in Tinakori Road; Ordinary seaman Gordon Wilson splicing lines on a northern coaster; Dave Gunn & Jim Sinclair setting out with their horses from Lower Pyke Hut, Hollyford Valley; feeding ducks at Victoria Lake, Wanganui; Vestria (ship); 8000 pound award notice for capture of Ned Kelly and associates, 1879; Chief of Air Staff (Air Vice-Marshal L M Isitt) and Mayor of Wellington at exhibition of war photographs, Oct 1944; antropology student Marie McMahon working on excavations near Rotorua, 1973. G J Sullivan (Te Aroha), Hon R Semple, B M Tene (Hastings), Hon E T Tirikatene (Southern Maori) & W T Johansan (Wellington) taken at Labour Party Conference, 1951; NZ Labour Party Conference held in Wellington, taken in session in Assembly Hall when the death of Prime Minister Rt Hon M Savage was announced, Apr 1940 (two photographs of the assembly, both torn in places). Mr & Mrs Jay Wilbur with their first copy of NZ Free Lance, 1946; wedding photo of D L Woon & his bride Amy Wainwright, with bestman R H Glading & bridesmaid Miss Florence Woon, 1951; debutantes at ball organised by Waipukurau branch of Returned Services Association (Cecily Burkin, Peggy Mills, Ngaire Davies, Joan Gannaway, Joan Grant and Mary Williamson with Major-General A S Wilder, 1951. Wedding of Kathleen Tunnel of Trentham to George Lee of Wallaceville (with description on letterhead of `Brown Owl', Upper Hutt, where the reception was held), Jan 1949. Photographer Leo Morel of Upper Hutt. Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1924-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-214

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names not entered in Name field include: Mrs E A Berryman and J Young, 1951; Francis Brett Young; Israel Zangwill (playwright and novelist), 1925; Miss N J Fitch & Colonel W R Young, 1950; H Beebe (Labour candidate), 1931; Sir Basil Zaharoff (Greek financier), 1924; Jack Wright of USA, 1931; H G William (signalman), 1951; Lord Woolton, 1942; Viscount Willingdon (Governor General of Canada), 1930; Lieut Col R C Wickens and adjutant at Addington Training Centre, 1941; Dr T A Wilson of Melbourne, 1927; Harold Wilson (President of Board of Trade) and Eric Johnston (representative of the Hollywood film industry), 1948. John N Willys (millionaire car manufacturer), 1929; Rowland P Wilson, 1932; Mr Buning Willemhouis (Shell oil research expert), 1938; John G Winant (US Ambassador to Great Britain), 1948; Captain L Yancey, 1939; D O Williams (Massey College, Palmerston North); Mr & Mrs Wendell Wilkie & son, 1942; Sir Edward Wilshaw, 1945; David J Winton (Minneapolis), 1941; Sir Leslie Wilson (Governor of Queensland); Andrei Visninsky, 1947. Senator Keith Wilson of South Australia, 1943; E T Williams (High Commissioner for Australia), 1946; Brigadier General Donald Wilson (Deputy Chief of US Air Staff), 1944; Cardinal Hinsley and Wendell Wilkie, 1941; Bishop J L Wilson & Mrs Wilson of Singapore, 1946; K S Williams of Bay of Plenty, 1931; Henry Williamson (Author), 1935-1938; Omarama Collie Dog Club 31st annual trials (J Aubrey, E Williamson & `Sandy' Wigley), 1946. Series of photographs relating New Zealand Workers Union [Conference?], 1951 - Names on photos include: Edmond Ohai (National representative United Mine Workers), H Rolton (Christchurch Secretary Canterbury Glass Workers Union); W Harnett (Gisborne National Vice-President of NZ Workers Union), H Maynard (Gisborne, National Representative of NZ Workers Union); F Crook (Dunedin, National Secretary of United Mine Workers of NZ), W Orr (NSW), J White (Greymouth, National member of United Mine Workers of NZ); R T Newman (Christchurch, Canterbury President of Storemen, Packers & Wharehousemen's Union), E J Patton (Dunedin, Secretary Otago Storemen, Packers & Wharehousemen's Union), S A Whitehead (Nelson, Secretary Nelson S.P. & W Union), W Miller (Auckland, National Secretary S.P. & W Federation). P F Wingrove (Secretary of the Tail Waggers' Club, Wellington); T W (Pat) Williams, 1931; R Wilson (representing NZ at the High Movable Conference of the Independent Order of Rechabites in England), 1929; J G Wilson (wrote history of Hatuma), Jack Russell (chairman of Jubilee Comittee) and R McRae (son of one of first setllers), 1951. Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints