Prisoners of war

Date: 1944-1946

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: PAColl-4161-01-034-1

Description: Most photographs relate to the return of New Zealand troops 1945-1946, in particular returning prisoners of war. A few record troop departures in late September 1944. Arrangement: Negatives for some of the photographs found at F 176039 1/2 - F 176049 1/2 Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1914-1918]

From: Warburton, Edward Darien :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1602

Description: Photographic postcard album compiled by E D Warburton. Includes photographs of family, soldiers, rugby, fencing and prisoners of war during the Great War. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 25.5 x 22 cm

Date: 1942-1944

From: Searell, Luscombe Arthur :Albums of photographs of 2NZEF in Lebanon, Western Desert and Italy

Reference: PA1-q-735

Description: Photographs of events in the Libyan campaign; the repatriation of New Zealand and Australian prisoners of war at Alexandria; incidents in the Italian campaign Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1944-1945

From: National Council of Young Men's Associations of New Zealand: Collection

Reference: PA1-o-720

Description: An extensive written record of the YMCA's work in rehabilitating NZ POWs in England. Photographs show their centers for this purpose in various localities Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1939-1945

Reference: PAColl-5723

Description: These photographs are part of a collection held in Manuscripts. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1995-1997

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-011

Description: Drafts of articles, `The Personal identities of the 48 Japanese dead of the Featherston incident of 25 Feb 1943'; `The Japanese who came to New Zealand in the war'; `The Japanese attitude to being a prisoner of war'; `New Zealand and the world wars' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915-1919

By: Watchman, Robert, 1895-1976

Reference: MS-Papers-1332

Description: Comprises diaries describing to England, service in France, leave in London and Paris with separate description of the trip to Paris, 1917 (1915-Oct 1916, May 1917-Jan 1919). Photographs and scrapbook relating to service with XXII Corps Intelligence, including: captured orders; details of German weapons, traps, mines; extracts from prisoners' letters and German press; posters and instructions on examining prisoners. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs

Date: 1964

From: New Zealand Peace Council :Photographs

By: New Zealand Peace Council

Reference: PA1-o-757

Description: Every aspect of the situation in and relating to Vietnam is represented. Soldiers and prisoners of war on both sides, protest movements within Vietnam and atrocities, leading figures and politicians, delegations to other countries such as Cuba, Indonesia and Eastern Europe. There is also material relating to the social organisation within Vietnam Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1943 - 1948

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003

Reference: A-305-013/052

Description: Includes caricatures of the guards and of the prisoners, copies of pages from the "Mark Time sporting weekly" for 1943. Also includes copy of front page of New Zealand free lance for 21 April 1948. Includes: "The armed mite of Nippon", "They look much better when they've lost face!", "Bango (number)", "The chain of command in the greater East Asia Co-prosperity sphere!", "Hey, there's seven maggots in my rice!", "Dreamin' oh my darlin' luv of thee", "Our accommodations are excellent", Just doing my exercises!", "Did you tip the doorman?", "Sssh!", "Bridge at all costs", "The last word", "Saving face - by order", "Dog! - Good dog!! - Dog good!!!", "Sons of Hell"; a copy of Scales cartoon from "Tory challenge", May 1948, page 3: "...and to Sir Stafford Cripps I leave the interest on my capital investments which will cost him £90,647 - and then I laugh myself to death"; caricatures of British, Canadian, American and Australian soldiers, from the pages of "Mark time", entitled "Campicatures", and depicting: Warrant Officer Cecil Arthur Richard Gilbert (1910- ), P/O Richard Leon Cicorel (1918- ), Sergeant J Kinahan (1920- ),Lieutenant Derek Russell (1912- ), Gunner Robert Tobin (1921?- ), Captain Matthew Joseph McNamara (1905- ), Corporal Kirby (1895- ), A/B John Carlson (1883- ), Major P. M. Lancaster (1914- ), J D (Jock) Connor (1909- ), Squadron Leader Alexander Myles Jardine (1914- ), Sergeant Hayes (Ticker) Harding (1919- ), Flight Lieutenant Wilson Hodgson Charlton (1907- ), L.A.C. Ernest Charles Pearse (1920- ), Flying Officer H H Joslen Cadell (1904- ), Commander C W Coffey (1903- ). Original cartoons are in the Imperial War Museum, London, after having been made in the camp and stored in a buried pipe for some time. Oral History has a taped interview with Jim Sullivan about this - see their database. Quantity: 55 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) including numerous duplicates.. Physical Description: Photocopies, sizes vary from 200 x 140 mm, to 300 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1993.

Date: [1970-1997]

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2001-008-043

Description: Described as folder with some papers on the Pacific war including New Guinea, Bismarck, Solomons, Cowra, Featherston etc, received from Japaense sources or through Mrs Satakok Lincoln, Mar-Apr 1980; includes article by Satako Lincoln, `Japanese schools in New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, during the Pacific war, 1942-1945' (1979); translation of part of a letter in Japanese from Saito Seiichiro to Mrs Satako Lincoln; notes; review of `Japanese prisoners in revolt' (1978); copies of some papers of `An Annotated bibliography of sources on the history of the Pacific war (1971); article on Natalie Crouter (Time, 1980) Also includes draft of `A tradition or an invention? - the Japanese attitude to being a prisoner of war' by Thompson (1997) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1943

By: Lyndon, D W, active 1943

Reference: A-184-007

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters profile portrait of notable Wellington doctor, William Bull. Drawn while Dr Bull was in Colditz Prison, Germany, during the second World War Inscriptions: Signed: D W Lyndon Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Photograph of charcoal drawing 362 x 300 mm Provenance: Donation: Dr W H B Bull, Karori, 5 Sept., 1975

Date: 5 Dec 2000

From: Second World War oral history project - Crete

By: Burn, Colin Henry, 1915-2003

Reference: OHInt-0729-01

Description: Colin Henry Burn born Nelson 1915. Recalls school days in Nelson including Nelson Technical High School and one year at Nelson Boys' College. Recalls employment on leaving school and describes work as a tractor (bulldozer) driver in the bush. Mentions Ellis & Bernand. Recalls outbreak of World War II and enlisting 1940. Describes enlistment process and training at Papakura Camp. Briefly compares with Hopuhopu camp. Mentions travelling to Sydney on `Empress of Russia' joining the `Acquitania' in Sydney. Recalls hearing Lord Haw Haw on radio while on board ship. Explains joining 18 Battalion on arrival in Crete. Refers to Long Range Desert Group. Describes countryside around Maadi Camp, move to Helwan, feelings about Cairo, going around brothels while on patrol duty and arrival in Greece. Mentions camp at Hymettus near Athens. Talks about number of casualities, prisoners etc from 18 Battalion in Greece and describes physical shape on arrival in Crete. Describes activity around Maleme Aerodrome. Mentions slit trenches. Describes German invasion on 20 May, [1941] feelings about being captured by Germans and march to prisoner-of-war camp. Describes conditions of POW camp on Crete and nationalities of prisoners in camp. Talks about change to prison camp in Solonika. Describes barracks at Stalag VIII B (Lamsdorf). Recalls Red Cross and briefly describes Red Cross parcels. Refers to working party on railways at Niklasdorf and being sent to work at coal mine at Milowitz, Poland, Aug 1944-Jan 1945. Describes being moved from coal mine and conditions on march through Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Sudetenland, Austria to Regensburg. Recalls being liberated by United States Army and arrival at RAF aerodrome. Talks about conditions on return to England. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Completed questionnaire attached to abstract Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009429-009432 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3057, OHDL-001142. Search dates: 2000

Date: 1 Dec 2000

From: Second World War oral history project - Crete

By: Crosland, Cyril Bythesea, 1915-2008

Reference: OHInt-0729-03

Description: Cyril Bythsea Crossland born Makarewa, Southland 1915. Recalls enlisting for World War II, going to Burnham Camp October 1939, and leaving New Zealand, February 1940. Describes enlistment process and gives reasons for going into Army Service Corps. Describes travelling to Egypt on the `Sobieski' and arrival at Maadi Camp. Refers to DRs [Despatch Riders]. Talks about going to Greece, attacks by German air force and evacuation from Greece and going to Crete. Recalls German invasion, 20 May 1941 and withdrawal to Galatas. Briefly mentions being captured by Germans in Sfakia (Sphakia) and mentions location of prison camp and food available. Refers to German control of Maleme aerodrome. Discusses experiences during escape, being caught and going to Stalag VIIIB in Germany. Describes living standards of Cretan people. Recalls seeing trainloads of Jews going to concentration camps. Talks about liberation by Americans and arrival in England. Recalls meeting future wife, Ailsa Hanson, marriage at Eketahuna in 1946 and return to Invercargill to work on future wife's farm. Refers to nightmares on return. Talks about membership of RSA [Returned Services Association]. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Completed questionnaire attached to abstract + photocopied sheets from Tiki News Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009437-009439 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (+ partial transcript). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3059, OHDL-001144. Search dates: 2000

Date: 12 Dec 1997

From: Government House oral history project Stage I

By: Wood, Katherine Maclean, 1912-2008

Reference: OHInt-0636/8

Description: Kitty Wood was born in 1912. Her father, the Reverend Robert Wood, came to New Zealand in the late 1800s and her mother, Charlotte McGregor, was the daughter of Rev Dr James McGregor, Presbyterian Minister at Columba Church in Oamaru. Mentions his interest in girls' education, her mother being one of the early Otago University graduates and her sister, Margaret Patrick, becoming the headmistress of Rangiruru. Describes moving to the house in Karori in 1919 in which she still lives. Compares rooms and facilities then and now. Talks about working in various Wellington offices and attending night school at Victoria University. Describes going to England to work then joining her sister and her husband in Geneva in 1939. Discusses staying there until the end of World War II and her work with War Prisoners' Aid of the YMCA. Describes living conditions, the food and being the only English speaking person in the organisation. Discusses her dealings and correspondence with British prisoners and the number of New Zealand prisoners who came in. Describes going to Japan after World War II with the YMCA and YWCA. Refers to Hiroshima and the Atom Bomb Commission. Recalls returning to New Zealand in 1948 and working as a secretary typist for Cabinet Minister Fred Hacket. Describes being sent to the job of typist at Government House in 1949. Recalls working closely with Lady Freyberg. Discusses the role of the Comptroller and other staff. Recalls the preparation of Government House by the Freybergs for a royal visit and then the death of George V. Describes the royal visit in 1953, presentation to the Queen and the Tangiwai disaster. Describes Sir Bernard and Lady Ferguson, Sir Willoughby and Lady Norrie and Sir Arthur and Lady Porritt. Recalls how she sometimes `filled a gap' in the absence of a lady in waiting. Describes the arrival at Government House of Lord and Lady Cobham and eight children. Comments on adjusting from one Governor-General to the next. Comments on Cobham's appeal to the masses and his speeches. Discusses Sir Denis Blundell being the first really New Zealand Governor-General. Talks about visitors to Government House including Lord Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, President Johnson and the King and Queen of Thailand. Comments on Official Secretaries David Fouhy and David Williams. Comments on changing standards at Government House over a period of time. Mentions activities after her retirement in 1976 including being the Secretary of the Historic Places Trust, Assistant Curator of Old St Paul's (church) and and Secretary of the Karori Historical Society. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3402.

Date: 2020 - Date unknown

Reference: ATL-Group-00549

Description: Collection comprised of Adam Bogacki's English translation of Ferdynand Bogacki's memoir of his internment in Stutthof, a German concentration camp established in Stutthof (Sztutowo), Poland during the Second World War. Also included is the typescript copy of Bogacki's memoir in Polish, and a second typescript (photocopy) document titled 'Carissimi!' (Dear ones), which includes biographical details relating to Ferdynand Bogacki. Title supplied by the Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 Electronic document(s) PDF. Provenance: Ferdynand Bogacki is the paternal uncle of the donor Adam Bogacki.

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

By: Hill, Leighton McLeod, 1907-1952

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-210

Description: Photographs of Allied prisoners-of-war in Germany, including scenes taken on forced marches during the closing stages of the war, and liberation by Allied forces, taken ca 1943-1945 by various photographers, including Lee Hill. Quantity: 124 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1941-1944

By: Bee, J (Mrs), active 1920-1940s

Reference: MS-Papers-7736

Description: One letter written by Bill Bee with the 20th Rifle Brigade, 2NZEF, Egypt, to his mother in Oamaru; one postcard sent when he was a prisoner of war in Italy, and a second postcard sent while he was a prisoner of war in Germany (1944) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (three pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

From: Welch, James Kenneth, 1914-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9498

Description: Photographs showing the campaign at Crete and prisoner of war camp at Stalag 383, Bavaria. Includes photographs of camp theatricals, camp sporting events (Empire Games 1943), and portraits of prisoners and soldiers. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 63 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939-1945 (1973-1982)

By: Borthwick, Basil Charles, 1913-1997

Reference: MS-Papers-1459

Description: Borthwick writes his memoirs of enlistment, war in Greece, and POW camps; numerous brief anecdotes. Also pieces on W A Macfarlane (World War I), and Charwell Forks School, Marlborough. Source of title - Supplied Borthwick served with South Island Infantry Battalion in Egypt, Greece, Crete and Libya, where he was captured, and was in Italian and German prisoner-of-war camps until 1945 Quantity: 3 folder(s) (24 pieces). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter (chiefly photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1940 - 1943

By: Barclay, George Stanley, 1923-

Reference: PA1-o-678

Description: The photographs give the impression that the prisoner of war camps were holiday camps with sports, pantomimes, dramas, arts and crafts prominent. There is also a funeral in which Sgt J C Shaw is given a full military honours by the Germans. At the back of the album are American postcards, German currency, menus, poems and three photographs of air crew probably taken in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MSX-3709; Wartime log of George Stanley Barclay.