Matruh

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. 514 Field Survey Company; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. 512 Field Survey Company

Reference: MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39530

Description: Coverage of this topographic map is of the area to the west of the mountain called Gebel Shaquaqa, a plateau with steep cliffs on the northern side. Wadis and other dry water courses are named. The road from Matruh to Sidi Haneish is overprinted in brown, and alongside it is marked the railway with telephone line. Tracks are marked, including one to Qattara and a railway shown is under construction. Wells and cisterns are marked and referred to in a key, as are numerous landmarks. Topographic features are described. Includes contours. A glossary is provided to explain the many romanised Arabic names. Includes an index to adjoining sheets. Stamped centre top of map: Not to be published Stamped on top of map: This sheet is gridded with 'purple' grid based on Long. 27 (degrees) E Statement of responsibility at bottom left of map states: Reproduced from 1:25 000 Egyptian maps dated 1939 by 512 (A. Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E., revised on the ground June 1941, by 514 (Corps Fd,. Svy.) Coy., R.E. ; reprinted with revision, July 1941, by 512 (A.Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E. Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Other Titles - 1:25 000 Matruh area Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged on active service in North Africa Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on printed map, linen backed, coloured, scale 1:25 000, 40 x 59.6 cm., sheet 55.4 x 81 cm. Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: 1939-1940

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: McKenzie, J S (Private), active 1940

Reference: PA1-q-293

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel in New Zealand, England and Egypt, taken 1939-1940 and compiled for official use. Most of the images have good captions, and most of the names noted are listed above. The album includes a number of British Official Photographs. Scenes include New Zealanders in the advance party sailing from Melbourne in December 1939; shipboard scenes of the First Echelon arriving in Egypt; Freyberg welcoming the troops on arrival with Anthony Eden (Secretary of State for the Dominions) and Sir Miles Lampson; the train service between the NZ camp and Cairo; Egyptian workmen helping construct the camp, and women doing the laundry; Divisional Signallers lined up on motor bikes. Battle practice and army life in the desert: anti-tank & anti-aircraft practice; bren guns; vehicle maintenance; blacksmiths; operating the telephone exchange; engineering work; sorting mail; manufacturing field oven; chopping wood for the oven; food preparation; boot mending; camp cinema; various games including cards, bowls, cricket, swimming, boxing; disinfecting plant for killing pests in soldiers' blankets; digging trenches; erecting tents. Opening of the Kiwi Club at Helwan, formed through the efforts of Lady Lampson. Three photographs taken by a sergeant of the Royal Marines, showing action related to the battleship Admiral Graf Spee and the Battle of the River Plate (p 65, 111, 133) New Zealanders resident in England who volunteeered at the outbreak of war are shown training with the Eastern Command; manoevres with the 2nd Echelon in Britain, and the opening of a new club for New Zealanders in Charing Cross Road; Winston Churchill visiting Australian and New Zealand troops in 1940; NZ armourers and wireless operators working for the RAF; information about the longest non-stop reconnaisance flight made in a Vickers Wellington bomber, piloted and crewed by members of the RNZAF Bomber Squadron (5 crew + 1 officer from the Navy to assist in ship identification); and Winston Churchill visiting Australian and New Zealand troops. In Libya scenes show a motor rail car which patrolled the rail to Matruh; "Whare Kiwi" dugout in the Libyan Desert; The first air raid experienced in a small village in the Cairo area. NZ airmen arrive in Canada for training in the Empire Air Trianing Scheme; haka led by Pine Takarangi. Transportation of troops and equipment across inland water, use of collapsible assault boats and building bridges. Western Desert battle; Italian and Libyan prisoners of war; captured tanks and vehicles; view of the Italian defence line; also the surrender of Traghen when the whole population of the Libyan Fort marched out in surrender. Various hospital scenes, both in England and in Egypt, including occupational therapy activities. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cloth cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. 514 Field Survey Company; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. 512 Field Survey Company

Reference: MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39529

Description: Coverage of this topographic map is of the area surrounding Wadi el Ramla. Wadis and other dry water courses are named. Roads are overprinted in brown. Tracks are marked and a railway shown is under construction. Wells and cisterns are marked and referred to in a key, as are numerous landmarks. Topographic features are described. Includes contours. A glossary is provided to explain the many romanised Arabic names. Includes an index to adjoining sheets. Stamped centre top of map: Not to be published Stamped on top of map: This sheet is gridded with 'purple' grid based on Long. 27 (degrees) E Statement of responsibility at bottom left of map states: Reproduced from 1:25 000 Egyptian maps dated 1939 by 512 (A. Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E., revised on the ground June 1941, by 514 (Corps Fd,. Svy.) Coy., R.E. ; reprinted with revision, July 1941, by 512 (A.Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E. Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Other Titles - 1:25 000 Matruh area Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on printed map, coloured, scale 1:25 000, 40 x 59.9 cm., sheet 59.7 x 71 cm. Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989; Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. 512 Field Survey Company

Reference: MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39528

Description: Coverage of this topographic map is of the area surrounding Matruh. Includes salt lakes, Mersa Matruh and part of Abu Hashaifa Bay. The town of Matruh includes sites of buildings and gardens, water tanks, a mosque, windmill, Governor's House and a landing stage. Roads and tracks are overprinted in brown. Wells and cisterns are marked and referred to in a key, as are numerous landmarks. A glossary is provided to explain the many romanised Arabic names. Includes an index to adjoining sheets. The second map is an inset location map Stamped centre top of map: Not to be published Stamped on top of map: Egyptian 'purple' grid based on Long. 27 (degrees) E, with values at map corners and instructions on how to give a grid reference Overprinting of roads and tracks are referred to in key Statement of responsibility at bottom left of map states: Reproduced by 512 (A. Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E., Aug 1941 from 1:25 000 Egyptian map dated 1939, and 1:12 500map surveyed by 512 (A.Fd. Svy.) Coy., R.E., edition of 5Dec 1940 ; revised on the ground Aug 1941, by 514 (Corps Fd,. Svy.) Coy., Reference at bottom left of map: M.D.R. [Middle East Drawing and Reproduction] 122/13 A key to the reliability diagram refers to a map of Matruh published by the Egyptian Department of Survey and Mines in 1939 and to the December 1940 edition surveyed by 512 Field Survey Company of the Royal Engineers Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Other Titles - 1:25 000 Matruh area sheet 2 (Matruh) Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on printed map, coloured, scale 1:25 000, 40.1 x 59.5 cm., sheet 57.4 x 81.2 cm. Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989; Egypt. Survey of Egypt

Reference: MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39536

Description: Coverage of this topographic map is from the border of Libya and Egypt showing Bardia and Salum [Sollum] along the coast to El Alamein and approximately 200 kilometres south. Red overprinting of roads and tracks are referred to in a key. Permanent water supplies are marked and are referred to in an extensive key which includes the name of the area, latitiude and longitude, quality and remarks about the supply. Purple overprinting refers to the Egyptian grid. Descriptions of the terrain are in English but all place names are in Arabic script with romanisation, and the same applies to the title and most of the added information. Includes a map index to adjoining sheets. Stamped centre top of map: October 1941, Second edition Overstamped on top of map: This sheet is gridded with 'purple' grid based on Long. 27 (degrees) E. Co-ordinates are referred to at each corner. Also instructions are given for working out grid references Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined massage case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542 Other Titles - Egypt 1:500 000 ; Matruh, sheet 1 Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when in active service in North Africa Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on printed map, linen backed, coloured, scale 1:500 000, 60.7 x 86.7 cm., sheet 75.3 x 110.7 cm. Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.