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World War II Official album 3

Date: [Circa 1941]

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-287

Description: Official photographs from World War II, very few of which have captions. General Freyberg is seen in many images, with different groups of officers and soldiers, and reviewing of New Zealand troops on parade. He is also shown receiving the Greek Military Cross from the Greek Minister of War, Stelios Dimitrakakis. The New Zealand Bomber Squadron is shown with their "Wellington Devil"; R.A.F. bombers with some New Zealand airmen returning from a raid on Berlin; and airmen from NZ joining the fighter force receiving final training on a Spitfire. There are scenes of activities associated with entertainment and sports. These include a pipe band of a South Island Battalion recently arrived in the Middle East, taken at Maadi, circa 1941, and one picture of four buglers; the Kiwi Concert Party performing in the Middle East (p 118-125); and sports including boxing, athletics, discus throw, tug-of-war, rowing and swimming. New Zealand Division Athletics Championships in Cairo (p 82-87). One set of photographs (p 58-68) were taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete. They show Axis destroyers at Piraeus, in readiness to transport Nazi parachute troops and airborne infantry to an island airfield in the Aegean Sea used as a base for the invasion of Crete; Nazi bombers with groups of soldiers waiting to board a troop carrier; and two aerial views, one showing a Junker troop carrier nosed down into the Cretan Sea, and one showing wrecked German troop transports on Maleme aerodrome. Views of HMS Leander in the Middle East (p 70-75, 98-99). New Zealand crew members W. Hickford (Wanganui), E. Drabble (Auckland), J. Stewart (Wellington), A L Poad (Auckland) and K Newson (Wellington) are named in image no. 952 (p 71); a large range-finder in action; group of officers (identified in reference no. DA-01901); clothes-washing; mending clothes; serving the rum ration; a church service; gunners with a captured Breda gun (D.L. Graham-Cameron (Gisborne) and J. Kelly (Waitara)); repairing a torpedo; and deck hockey. The opening of the Lowry Hut at Maadi on 16th July 194l shows general Freyberg and Mrs Freyberg, Mrs A P F Chapman who was attached to the New Zealand YMCA which operated the hut, which was presented by her father Thomas Henry Lowry; and general scenes inside and outide the hut. The other club shown in this album is the New Zealand Forces Club in Cairo, with a mural painted by war artist Peter McIntyre. There are also reproductions of some of his paintings on p 101 and 104-105. Ambulances were presented to the NZEF through the British American Ambulance Corps and the Anzac War Relief Fund, Maadi, with a number of photographs showing different types of ambulance, and a mobile surgical unit. At the reception of the Anzac War Relief Fund in New York they gave a demonstation of the Australian Indian type of ambulance which would be sent to the Middle East, at which the Hon. J G Coates, Nola Luxford were present, and at which the American president of the fund presented the Wings of Mercy badge to the Hon. Frank Langstone. A group of wireless operators and air gunners who attended the No. 11 W.A.G. course at Mountain View Air Station (Canada), p 111. (For full names see information noted on reference nos. DA-01417 to DA-01418, and DA-01420). Many photographs are related to the postal service, showing huge piles of incoming parcels and letters for the troops, with men sorting, collecting and receiving their mail. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cloth cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22 cm

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World War II Official album. 782-1226

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: McIntyre, Peter, 1910-1995

Reference: PA1-q-295

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are named, are not individually listed above. Images include a consignment of 3000 cases of apples arriving at the New Zealand Forces Club in Egypt; YMCA secretaries of the NZEF in Crete before the blitz; NZ pilots at advanced RAF training school in England; King George II of Greece inspecting troops in the Middle East, being entertained by members of the Maori Battalion, and presenting medals to the platoon acting as his bodyguard on the Greek royal family's evacuation from Crete to Egypt (p 6-11). American aid to the ANZACs, showing a function in New York celebrating the presentation of over 100 ambulances to the fighting forces in Egypt, with (on p 12-15) views in Egypt of the ambulances & mobile surgical unit; the General Hospital at Helwan, with views inside wards, and life of convalescents including a swimming carnival, picnics and yachting (p 16-20); nurses' life at the General Hospital (p 139-141). Arrival of a mobile canteen for the YMCA (p 20-21); NZ soldiers on leave in Cairo; NZ cricket team at the Gezira Sporting Club (p 23-24); Parades of NZ units reviewed by general Freyberg; A YMCA canteen service van in Crete; opening of the Lowry Hut (p 8, p 28-30, p 34-35); Rowing races between a NZ team and Cairo representative team at the Cairo River Club (p 30-31, p 67). PM Peter Fraser's tour of NZ activities in Britain; broadcasts to NZ through the BBC's New Zealand programme (p 32-33, 92-93, 124-125); the New Zealand Forces Club (p 35-39, 44); ENSA Concert Party (p 40-42); staff at NZ House in London sorting parcels from NZ for NZ personnel. Attack on Crete (p 44-53), views taken by a German photographer who was killed in Crete, including Junkers transport carriers, Axis destroyers and wrecked German planes at Maleme airport; transport ship Glengyle after the evacuation from Crete. HMS Leander (p 55-61, p 79, p 84-85), includes group of sailors & NZ officers, all identified. Maori Battalion training in the Middle East; incidents during route march; two views of the official Netherlands Indies Women's organisation in wartime who looked after NZ airmen passing through batavia (Djakarta) (P 66, 68); sports meeting at the Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo (p 68-73, 83); artillery callibrating guns (p 73-79); field ordnance worlshops; Mobile Surgical Unit; copies of paintings by war artist peter McIntyre (p 87-91); Bomber Command Operational Training Unit. Postal unit (p 94-101); wireless operator air gunners after training at the WAG course at Mountain View Air Station in Canada (all named, p 96-97); investiture conferring Greek decorations on NZ officers (p 101-102, 110-111); Kiwi Concert Party (p 103-110); manouevres in the desert; fire brigade at NZ Base Camp (p 118-122); 2nd Echelon Office keeping personal records (p 120, 122-123); camp laundry in Egypt (p 128-130); work of a Light Aid Detachment in the field; the original ANZAC Club, Singapore (p 144); training under active service conditions in desert (p 145-149); visit by NZ soldiers to a stable maintained by the Egyptian Government at Heliopolis raising Arab horses. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 782-1226. Follows sequence established in PA1-q-294. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with faded blue cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

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Malayan Emergency Official album 1, NZ Army, SAS no 17

Date: 1955-1957

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-318

Description: A Mr Peter Cooper was sent to Malaya during 1955-1957 as an official photographer, he may have taken the photographs in this album. Album consists of snapshots and passport-style photographs (6 x 6 cm) showing members of the New Zealand Special Air Service in Malaya between 1955 and 1957. Most captions handprinted in the album. Many personnel names are listed above, but there are over 100 more individual passport-style photographs in the album which have not been listed. Subjects covered include Eban (Iban) trackers from Borneo; life in the jungle including camping with hammock and ground sheet, and erecting a "Basha" or overnight shelter; jungle training; rubber & canvas jungle boots with an average life of 7-10 days; details of food and equipment needed for long periods on patrol in the jungle; cutting tracks through bamboo; checking for CTs (Communist terrorists); fording rivers. Views of Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malay villages; families of the SAS in their army houses; leave in Kuala Lumur; shopping; an Indian temple; the 22 SAS Museum in Kuala Lumpur with examples of Malaysian tools and weapons including CT guns and hand-made saws; and a parade at Coronation park in Kuala Lumpur; various sporting activities. The bulk of the album shows paratroopers in action with NZ SAS members boarding a naval helicopter; practice helicopter landing drill; practice loading of casualties (helicopters being used chiefly for casualty evacuation); guiding helicopters to land; native people wathcing helicopters land; clearing in the jungle for landing strips. Troops preparing for parachute jumps; parachute packing hangar; donning parachutes; troops inside Vickers Valetta transport aircraft; aerial views from plane; jumping at 800 ft. Later in the album there are more images of parachute training indoors from a "FAN" trainer (so called because harness was attached to a wind fan which gave resistance equal to a parachute on a jump) from a platform about 30 ft high. Earlier training was taken at Takapau and Waiouru; use of camouflage nets; field cookhouse; wading a creek; night exercise; jeep ambush; "Angus" the goat (the squadron mascot); flying fox training; Bren gun training; paratrooper training in a gym; clothes and weapons; volunteers for the Special Air Service; followed by parades and farewell march through Wellington before leaving for Malaya. Note that the NZSAS departed from Malaya in Dec 1957 and were replaced by the NZ Regiment Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "N.Z. Army Dept. S.A.S. No. 17"; 36.0 cm x 23.5 cm

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World War II Official album 6

Date: [1942]

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-290

Description: Official photographs from World War II, many of which have captions. Most of the men named are listed above, but where there are large groups, some of the names are noted below. Only pages 1-30 have photographs attached; page 31 contains a number of loose captions which have no photographs attached; and pages 32-149 are empty. Photographs linked with New Zealand airmen training in Canada include photographs of a Christmas party given for English and Polish refugee children and 100 ANZAC pilots in Canada (p 8); some of the men on leave in New York (p 15-16); three New Zealand airmen in North Western Alaska (Stan N Askew, Robert B Graham and Len Burgess); wireless operators in the Canadian Wireless School; group of New Zealand Sergeant Pilots who have received their "Wings" at a Canadian Flying Training School (P E Mason (Herne Bay), C G Suckling (New Lynn), E K Buchanan (Takapuna), K Irwin (Tuawai), V S Roberts (New Lyncc), D J T Hills (Whakatane), W A Kalka (Grey Lynn), and J H Moore (Auckland)). The New Zealand High Commissioner in London visited NZ personnel at an RAF station; Winston Churchill is seen on a visit to the Western Desert paying silent tribute at a small temporary cemetery marked by crosses bordered by tin cans; burnt out and crashed Nazi planes from the Libyan campaign; and weapon inspection before going out on night patrols. Pages 19-21 show the Kiwi Concert Party at various sites, including scenes of their camping en route. There are views of patients and medical officers at the 2nd NZ General Hospital at Kantara (p 25-26); and several views of Montgomery presenting awards to New Zealand troops (p 28-30). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cloth cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

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McLean Album 1

Date: ca 1943-ca 1946, ca 1999

From: McLean, Peter McDonald, 1920-2003 :Photographs relating to Peter McLean

Reference: PA1-q-899

Description: Photographs of members of the 2nd New Zealand Ammunition Company on service in Italy, North Africa and the Middle East during the Second World War. Images depict camps and places visited on leave, and photographs of a reunion held in Rotorua ca 1990s. Includes newspaper clippings relating to the Company rubgy football team and its players, and menus from a farewell dinner in Rome. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Truck crossing creek

Date: 1952

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-f-112-1345

Description: G.M.C. (General Motors Corporation) truck from "A" platoon crossing creek at camp gates on way to 10th Company with daily working party. 5-9-1952 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Photographs relating to service in J Force

Date: ca 1945-ca 1947

From: Harper, Ian, fl 1946-1967 : Photographs relating to service in J Force

Reference: PA1-o-1232

Description: Photographs of a band on the parade ground of the barracks at Yamaguchi; a barracks building on fire; street scenes and other views of towns; Motor vehicles, especially army trucks; a group of soldiers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Paddison, Arthur Herbert, 1920- : Civilian into soldier

Date: 2007

By: Paddison, Arthur Neville, 1920-

Reference: MS-Papers-8795

Description: Paddison's memoir recounts his experiences of training to be a soldier in the New Zealand Army. The recollection includes a very detailed description of all facets of training to be a gunner in the New Zealand Artillery. He recounts his enlistment with the Territorals, military life in the training camps (Mount Cook Barracks, Linton Military Camp, Trentham Military Camp, Waiouru Military Camp), artillery practice sessions at various locations including Foxton and Ashurst and his increased responsibilties as an instructor of cadets. There are many digital photographs included in the typescript depicting soldiers (also group photograph of the 2nd Field Regiment NZA taken at the Winter Show Buildings, September 1940), weapons and vehicles like the Marmon. The account concludes as Paddison prepares for depature with the 2nd NZEF, 8th Reinforcement. Source of title - Title transcribed from item 2nd Lieutenant Paddison joined the New Zealand Artillery (Territorials) at 19 years of age in 1939. Trained as a gunner he rose to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. In 1942, aged 21, he commenced active service with the 2nd NZEF, 8th Reinforcement. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with scanned photographs

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World War II Official album. B1-397

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

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Trucks transporting United Nations Peacekeepers, East Timor

Date: 2001

From: Harbour, Kyle, 1968- :Photographs of the New Zealand Army in East Timor

Reference: 35mm-43592-3-F

Description: Trucks transporting New Zealand Peacekeepers stoped on a road, East Timor. The soldier is Corporal P J Greer Finding Aids: Photocopy of this image is on shelf at PAColl-7641, album 2, image 112.

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Trucks transporting United Nations Peacekeepers, East Timor

Date: 2001

From: Harbour, Kyle, 1968- :Photographs of the New Zealand Army in East Timor

Reference: 35mm-43592-2-F

Description: Trucks transporting New Zealand Peacekeepers stoped on a road, East Timor Finding Aids: Photocopy of this image is on shelf at PAColl-7641, album 2, image 111.

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World War II Official album. 1227-1668

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

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Park album 2

Date: 1943

From: Park, Keith Rodney (Sir), 1892-1975 :Photographs of Malta and the Middle East, 1939-1945

Reference: PA1-q-906

Description: Photographs collected by Sir Keith Park (1892-1975) during 1943 when he was Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Malta. Includes photographs of ground and air crews, military airplanes and ships, a presentation ceremony of the George Cross to Malta and the surrender of the Italian Grand Fleet. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Clear plastic binder, 31.5 x 26 cm, containing 45 sleeves

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Souvenirs from Alexander Hamilton Knowles' service in World War Two

Date: [ca 1941]-1945

From: Downes, Peter, 1928-: Collection relating to New Zealand music, theatre, and broadcasting history

By: Knowles, Alexander Hamilton, 1917-2014

Reference: MS-Papers-12036-13

Description: Comprises two printed booklets and one printed leaflet. One booklet was published by The War Office in 1939, and is entitled 'Notes on the Care and Maintenance of Mechanical Vehicles (Wheeled)'. It is inscribed inside the front cover, '41817, Driver A. H. Knowles, NZASC, 2nd NZEF Overseas, Middle East Forces'. The second booklet was published by The Co-ordinating Council for Welfare Work in Egypt and is entitled, 'Services Guide to Cairo'. It includes a fold-out map of Cairo. The leaflet is a 'Special Order of the Day' from Lieutenant-General Sir B. Freyberg, dated 28 February 1945 and is a communication to the men under Freyberg's command who are leaving the forces, in appreciation of their service. It is annotated on the back 'Rcd [received] Thurs 15th Mar 45', in A. H. Knowles' hand. NZASC stood for Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps and Corps of Transport. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Two small booklets and one printed sheet. Provenance: Given to Peter Downes by Alexander Hamilton Knowles.

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Photographs relating to Tapawera Territorial Army Camp

Date: 1926-1927

From: Sabiston, Edward Alfred Robert, 1906-1975: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10752

Description: Group of 17 black and white photographic prints documenting Tapawera Territorial Army Camp and surroundings near Nelson, dated 1926 and 1927, with captions inscribed verso, including: - Military Camp Tapawera 1926 The March Past - Military Camp Tapawera 1926 On Parade 8:30 a.m. - Tapawera 1926 Ed Sabiston - Centre - Military Camp Tapawera 1926 - Military Camp Tapawera 1926 Toilet - Military Camp Tapawera 1926 Mess Tents - On the road to Tapawera Clarence Bridge 1926 - Pareora Bridge 1926 - Tapawera 1927 - Rai Valley 1927. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints.

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World War II Official album. 3449-3618

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

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New Zealand Military in Samoa, London, Japan and Egypt

Date: 1931, 1940 - 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: White, John Charles (Sir), 1911-2007

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-010

Description: Photographs of New Zealand soldiers in Egypt (1940), London (1940) and Japan (1946-1948), taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Also photographs of General Hart arriving in Apia, Western Samoa in 1931. Includes several NZEF official photographs. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Military training in New Zealand - Armoured & motori...

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: PAColl-4161-01-031-10

Description: Training of New Zealand armoured and motorized units in New Zealand Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Album 1

Date: 1940

From: Creator unknown: Photographs of North African scenes during World War II

Reference: PA1-o-1565

Description: Photographs of military troopships and naval vessels (including Ramilees, Strathaird), soldiers recreation and entertainment, Mersa Matruh in Easter 1940, soldiers playing tenniquoits, military vehicles in the desert, Egyptian antiquities, races at Heliopolis in 1940, Tood? Sporting Club in Helipolis. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 230 x 310 mm

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Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007 :Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, WW2

Date: [ca 1941-1943]

By: Vernon, James Alfred D'Arcy, 1922-2007

Reference: PA1-o-1522

Description: Photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Italy, taken and collected ca 1941-1943 by Sergeant James Vernon, while acting as personal driver to General Freyberg. Includes a photocopy of a Christmas card from General Freyberg. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 190 x 230 mm Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009