Tantrum, J L, active 1945

Date: 1944-1945

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-301

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in Italy during World War 2, 1943-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many individuals identified are listed above, but while many others are identified in group portraits they are not named above. Officers and personnel of the 9th NZ Infantry Brigade and of the 6th NZ Infantry Brigade at Trieste; thanksgiving service on the occasion of the end of war in Europe, and presentation of awards by Lt-Gen Sir B C Freyberg. Group portraits of No 1 & No 2 Platoons of Mechanical Equipment Company of New Zealand Divisional Engineers; various sports and entertainments including a trotting meeting at Montebello, Trieste; swimming regatta; athletics; hurdles; yacht race; skiing and staying at the NZ Alpine leave centre at Madonna di Campiglio, in the Brenta di Dolomiti (Southern Dolomites); sports in Florence (Allied track and field championships); swimming championships at Rome; water polo; motor cycle speedway events and rugby. New Zealand staff at the NZ Forces Clubs in Bari, in Rome, in Florence and in Venice. A memorial visit to Crete by members of the NZ Division who had been in the Cretan campaign in 1941, as guests of honour at a luncheon given by the people of Galatas; visits to the old Head Quarters; and a memorial service at the military cemetery; other memorial services at the Sangro Military Cemetery and at the Cassino War Cemetery. New Zealand troops on leave in the United Kingdom, visiting Hampton Court, Victoria Barracks, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral. Scenes with Freyberg inspecting troops before they leave for New Zealand; also members of "Jay Force" during their training in the Florence area; an illuminated address presented to Lt-Gen Sir B C Freyberg by 28 Maori Battalion during his farewell visit to the Divisional Unit, (the address includes a wooden frame carved by Charles Iotua Tuarau); Freyberg saying farewell to nursing staff at the NZ General Hospital (Florence); married men of the Tenth Reinforcement at the NZ Advance Base awaiting transport home; group portrait of the staff of the NZ Army Post Office at Bari on the day the post office disbanded. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, darker blue corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1943-1945

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

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-079

Description: Some photographs have captions, including a few taken by G F Kaye. Ruins of cathedral in Ortona, Jan 1944 (Kaye); basutos unloading ammunition under direction at Italian front, 24 Dec 1944; Capt M H Aitchison and Flight Commander Capt P H Henderson (RAF Light Aerial Reconnaissance) discussing a duty given to them by NZ Artillery, 1944; sound ranging equipment; combined church and ceremonial parade, Volturno Valley, 30 Jan 1944. Four brothers from Port Chalmers - D Clark, R Clark, J Clark and H Clark; soldiers with Italian children; war posters (Churchill); tank crew cooking a meal during battle for Florence (includes F H Lunham, M W Howard, E A Gabites & J C Becker); Major M J Fitchett, Pte W M Cleary, Pte R Hood, Sgt B G Sicley at work in Pathological Lab, NZ General Hospital in Southern Italy, Feb 1944; G S Brown & C F Bunting with souvenir Nazi flag; infantry formation making way to front line, 24 Dec 1944 (Kaye); men of 29 Battery, 6th NZ Field Regiment bathing at Divisional Artillery Rest Area near Trieste; dining room of the NZ Force Club in Florence (previously the Hotel Baglioni); soldiers welcomed at liberated village with glass of wine. Wedding at NZ Gen Hospital of Capt Ronald Arthur Tinker & Sister Elsie Francis Brown, 14 Apr 1945; wedding at 3 NZGH, Bari of Capt H C Vivian & Margaret Graham (NZWAAC); wedding at 3NZGH of Tpr James A Yardley and nurse Margaret M Andrew, 8 Aug 1845. Puvilis Travaini and Capt B M Silk competing in All Italy Golf Championship in Rome; L Brown & Capt F Mitchell, Team Manager (two members of NZ team which gained second place at Inter-Services Athletic Meeting held at Udine); H W Turvey & C Hollis relaxing at Lido, Senigallia; game of `Two-Up'; bomb damage to mountain village of Gessopalena, Dec 1943 (Kaye); close-up of J L Tantrum who was rider at the South-East Italian Motorcycle Championships held Aug 1945 at San Spirito Speedway; Faenza, Jan 1945 (photo by W K Lloyd); smoke from enemy shells at Orsogna, 1944; NZEF enroute to Italy; last resting place of `Teke' mascot of NZ Div Provost (alongside are J Richards & S F Stephens), Dec 1943; members of NZWAAC on staff at NZ Forces Club at Bari; I R W Cunningham reading at NZ Advance Base; and other miscellaneous photos. On 2 Oct 1943 the New Zealand Division was moved from Egypt to support the 8th Army in Italy. Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: D Clarke, R Clarke, J Clarke and H Clarke had their names changed to Clark after contact from a family member.