New Zealand. Army. 2nd NZEF. New Zealand Dental Corps

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World War II Official album. 398-781

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-294

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in Greece, Crete, the Middle East and Egypt during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official use. This album includes a number of official photographs taken for the British official records. Many of the personnel identified are listed above, but group portraits in which individuals are identified are not listed above. Many views show aspects of military training in the desert, including machine guns, rifles, manoeuvres, Bren guns, range practice, and anti-tank guns. New Zealand Divisional Cavalry. In England military training and preparation includes scenes of the New Zealand High Commissioner in London, William Joseph Jordan, watching New Zealand lumberjacks from the New Zealand Forestry Corps in a Gloucester forest felling trees for war purposes. Also related to England are scenes of the Duke of Gloucester inspecting troops, and King George VI at an investiture at Buckingham Palace investing Flight-Sergeant Williams with his Distinguished Flying Medal for gallantry in air operations. Long Range Desert patrols and expeditions into enemy territory showing the difficult terrain they had to negotiate. Views of a formation of five American-built Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the RAF Coastal Command carrying out an action patrol near Borkum, Heligoland and the Danish Coast. They are the first released photographs taken while under fire from German anti-aircraft ships, flying only 200 ft above the sea because of the weather (p 15-21). One image shows a wireless operator checking one of H.M. the King's homing pigeons, presented to the RAF to carry messages in case of a forced landing & breakdown of wireless. Arrival of NZ airmen & pilots for duty with the RAF in 1941. Gift of fruit and vegetables presented to NZ troops stationed in Fiji, transported 60 miles by boat from Kandavu, formally accepted by Brigadier Cunningham. (A number of images of Cunningham are dotted throughout the album). Views of the sinking of the Italian raider Ramb I, by HMS Leander in February 1941 (p 33-37). Scenes of a huge field bakery run by Egyptian bakers which can supply 3500 loaves each day. Also the "Waiwera Hotel - the 'ouse on the 'ill" cookhouse in the desert; and other scenes of food preparation. Relaxation organised by the YMCA, and the opening of the Lowry Hut run by the YMCA. Shipboard life on a transport ship, including games, relaxation and officers censoring mail. Floods after heavy rain in the Western Desert along the Mediterranean fringe (p 61-64). The Oranje leaving Amsterdam on her maiden voyage; used as hospital ship for Australian and New Zealand forces. Groups at the Royal Canadian Air Force Bombing and Gunnery School, all of whom are named (p 67-69). Prime Minister Peter Fraser's visit to the Middle East (p 69-72), his visit to Greece (p 93-105), and inspecting the hospital ship Maunganui (p110-111).) The No. 1 General Hospital in Greece. War damage to New Zealand House in London (p 105-106). Italian prisoners of war in a soccer match "NZ vs Italy" in Egypt (p 79-81); German parachute troops wounded and taken prisoner in Crete; captured swastikas used to hoodwink the enemy into dropping supplies. Fighting and evacuation of Crete. Evacuation of the Greek Royal party by a bodyguard of New Zealand soldiers, with views of a reception given by His Majesty the King of Greece, showing Lieutenant W H Ryan, Princess Marie, lady Palairet, Prince George, Prince Peter, and British military attache Colonel J S Blunt. Group portrait of New Zealanders in Britain training for the Fleet Air Arm (members named). Members of the New Zealand Bomber Squadron of the RAF who have been part of the raids on Germany, particularly on Berlin. (Several group portraits, some of which are named). Several photographs of unidentified men who escaped from Crete in barges. Arrangement: Images in album form single numerical sequence, 398-791 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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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. NZ Dental Corps. War diary of Air Mobile Dent...

Date: 1943-1944

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-4161-01-195

Description: Folder containing pages of typed diary entries (including lists of names of dental personnel), photographs and floor plans entitled `War diary of Dental Section, NZDC attached to No 3 Squadron, RNZAF. Subsequently Air Mobile Dental Section, No 1 (Islands) Group'. Photographs include interior and exterior views of Headquarters Section, Air Mobile Dental Section, RNZAF Base Depot at Espiritu Santo; interior and exterior views of Air Mobile Dental Sub-section 1, Guadalcanal, with accompanying floor plans of the hospitals at Espiritu Santo, Guadalcanal, and Bougainville, drawn by I.C.J, Feb 1944. Quantity: 1 album(s).

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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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World War II Official album. Pacific, 1-452

Date: [1943-1944]

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-302

Description: Photographs of New Zealand military personnel serving in the Pacific theatre 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. Many scenes show NZers in training exercises in New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, including Bren carriers crossing rivers on raft & trestles erected by military engineers; signals; road construction; thatching and constructing buildings (the Works Construction Unit); amphibious training from invasion barges; unloading and landing supplies; transporting guns and equipment; bridge building; digging fox holes and camping in the jungle; jungle warfare; maintaining wireless communication; organising camouflage; repairing damaged weapons; use of local canoes for transportation; ordnance workshops; and weapon training. Many scenes show parades, and inspections, including the King's Birthday parade in New Caledonia; a church parade; the Hon Mr F Jones visiting NZ troops; visit of Hon W Perry; visit of General Freyberg; visit of Admiral Halsey (US); and visit of the Governor of New Caledonia. Sporting activities, including individual players and group portraits of various teams of rugby players, soccer teams, hockey teams, swimming teams and a carnival, boat races, athletics, jockeys and horse racing, wrestling and boxing; surf clubs including the Engineers' team, Infantry No 2 team, and the Signals' team. Daily scenes including food preparation and coking; an anti-mosquito campaign; a leave centre for pacific troops; a dance sponsored by the American Red Crosss Service Club, and a celebration of New Zealand Day at the club; casting votes for NZ elections and a visit of scrutineers overseeing the voting; NZEF Base Repertory Players and the Kiwi Concert Party; a Base Camp reception at the hospital in New Caledonia; a garden party held by the Officers' School; Xmas parcels for NZ troops in the advanced Pacific Base. Images linked with medical care in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal and Treasury Islands include hospitals; medical personnel including dental surgeons, opticians and nurses; convalescent depot; and evacuation and transportation of the sick and wounded; and scenes of funeral services and graves of NZ soldiers in the Solomon Islands. Transportation of equipment and troops loading and embarking for the north from New Caledonia; landing craft; Liberty ships; New Zealanders in Guadalcanal. The NZ Brigade arriving in Guadalcanal, and the move from Guadalcanal to Vella Lavella on board L.S.Ts (Landing ship, tank); climbing up nets on the side of transports; bulldozer drawing heavy vehicles and equipment from the L.S.T.; New Zealand soldiers with Fijian commandoes; use of outrigger canoes; capture of a Japanese armed coastal barge, a Japanese supply boat and camp equipment left by retreating Japanese. Treasury Islands campaign in which a small group of NZ worked with native guides; two native chiefs who were extremely helpful; a NZ camp at Malsi on Mono Island; Falamai Village; water collection at Saveke River on Mono Island; tree cutting to provide wood for pump bases and flooring; unloading drums of petrol; NZ troops consolidate on Treasury Islands. 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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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. NZ Dental Corps

Date: 1941-1945

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-4161-01-194

Description: Series of interior and exterior photographs of various Dental Sections in NZ taken 1945. Include: Woodbourne; Trentham Camp Dental Hospital; Whenuapai; Burnham; HMS Philomel; Hobsonville. Various captioned photographs. Includes: NZDC POW dental section at Oflag V B, Biberach, Germany; 2 NZEP IP (Treasury Island, Bourail, Green Island); Vella Lavella; senior dental officers in New Caledonia; officers of 10 MOB Dental Section, 1944 (named); group of medical and dental staff BHQ 30 NZ Bn, Nissan Island; group photo of Dental Section, Pacific Area (unidentified); 22 Field Ambulance; Dental Section CCS Guadalcanal, AWWS HQ Guadalcanal; No 1 Max-Fac Dental Section, 4 Gen Hospital, New Caledonia; ATD Camp, Nemeara Valley; Dental Section RNZAF Station, Espiritu Santo; mobile dental section, Port Cruz, Guadalcanal ; Fiji detachment, 1944; Base Hygiene Section; Bougainville staff and surgery, 1944-1945; Field force exercises, 1941-1942; prosthetic truck; aerial view of mobile Dental Section area at Guadalcanal and plan of the area; aerial view of 10 MOB Dental Section HQ, Port Cruz, Guadalcanal; group photo of staff at Bn HQ; Lt Col O E L Rout and staff at Dental HQ; No 2 Max-Fac Dental Section. No 2 NZCCS, Guadalcanal; dental mechanics at work at an under-canvas dental hospital; Field dentistry at 53rd [?] Tank camp at Nissan; embarkation from New Caledonia to Guadalcanal, 1943 (group photo); 6 Squadron RNZAF 1945 (staff at Halavas); Dental Section at Emirau 1944-1945 (groups named and camp site). Quantity: 275 b&w original photographic print(s).

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. NZ Dental Corps. Egypt

Date: 1940-1941

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

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-196

Description: Captioned photographs showing exterior and interior views of 1 NZ Camp Dental Hospital. Includes orderly room in a tented NZ Camp Dental Hospital, the surgery, mechanics at work in the laboratory. NZ Mobile Dental Section moving 2 NZ Camp Dental Hospital from one base camp to another; 2 NZ Camp Dental Hospital in its tented form pending the completion of the new building; hospital under construction; Field sub-section; on a training exercise in a base area; NZ Mobile Dental Section staff in the Western Desert; Lieut-Col J F Fuller ADDS and two officers. Photographic record continued in album at PAColl-4161-01-197 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. Medical Corps in Italy

Date: 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: Brown, James G, active 1945

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-173

Description: Series of numbered photographs taken by Staff Sergeant J G Brown in Jan 1945 at 6 NZ Fd Amb, Forli; 6 NZ MDS, Forli; 4 NZ Fd Hyg Sec, Rear HQ 2 NZ Div, Forli; 4 NZ MDS, Faenza. Includes typed list of captions Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). 15 b&w original photographic print(s) (proof sheets with 53 images).

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People in the news - New Zealand and overseas

Date: [ca 1927-1951]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-199

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, late 1920s-1950s. New Zealand people in the news - Campbell Island meteorological station personnel; Watkins family of Hastings (champions in three sports), 1939; Hon W E Parry & Hon Walter Nash at celebrations to mark Lower Hutt becoming at city in 1941; Bishop Cherrington, Rev G H Scurr & Rev L K Collins, 1931; Captain S G Stringer, 1927; Colonel A W Orsborn & family; Mrs Ellingham of Dannevirke; Mrs Basilia Schulte-Baeuminghaus & daughter Ira (of Bavaria); Len Hodge (Canterbury junior diving champion) with John McCormack, USA; MPs J A McL Roy, T L MacDonald & A S Sutherland, 1949; John Smith (pilot instructor), 1937. Photographs relating to the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Phillip, 1947 Photograph of Mr B Lusk (solicitor), Mrs Bayley, Mr R E Fawcett (solicitor) and Mrs Bayley's father, T Palmer arriving at the Supreme Court Auckland during the trial of William Alfred Bayley, who was charged with the murder of S P Lakey and his wife at Ruawao, May 1934. Jubilee Exhibition of Canterbury College of Art - Former directors examining a portrait by R Wallwork of Robert Herdman Smith (director of the Art School in 1905). Directors are Gordon H Elliott, Frederick Gurnsey, Archibald F Nicoll and R Wallwork. Archibald F Nicholl painting the portrait of George Harper, 1932; Frank Callaway (Director of King Edward Technical College); Colonel A W Orsborn, new Chief Secretary for Salvation Army in New Zealand, & family, 1933; Canterbury pioneers at Bridle Path Memorial Service - John Chapman, Rev F G Brittan, Richard Evans, 1939. Wynne Smith, song-writer; group photograph of Brigade Commander & Commanding Officers and staff of 6th Infantry Brigade NZEF, 1940 (named on verso); nurses at Waiouru Camp Hospital (named on verso), 1951; Officers and staff of Waiouru military camp, 1951 (named on verso); Senior officers of Dental Services at Burnham (Lt-Col W M Ford, Lt G W Stanley & Major E B Reilly), 1950; Grant-Dalton Trophy awarded to Wellington (No 2) Squadron in 1950 - Leading Aircraftman W M Whitehead with Squadron Leader Oldfield & Group Captain F R Dix; Miss Kane, Mrs Burrell, Mrs Ross & Mr Duckworth Barker UNESCO at Pan-Pacific Conference; group photograph of members of the council of the New Zealand Educational Institute at the annual conference held in Dunedin, 1948 (named on verso); family group photo taken at Hope Gibbons Golden Wedding, 1931. Group photo of Mr A G Harper, Mr & Mrs H B Burdekin, Sir Howard & Lady Kippenberger, General Young, Mr & Mrs W S Lett. Two photographs relating to lighthouse on Portland Island, off Mahia Peninsula (article in NZ Free Lance, 12 Apr 1950, p 17); eight photos and undated letter about life of a New Zealander who married the lighthouse keeper at Pine Islet, Queensland, Australia. Overseas people in the news - John Foster Dulles, President Truman's special representative & Herbert Morrison, Foreign Secretary, 1951; Harold MacMillan, Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, General Lord Ismay, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, and Lord Leathers, Secretary of State for the Co-ordination of Transport etc; Anthony Eden and others, 1951; Price & Princess Paul of Serbia & baby son; General Eisenhower; Earl Haig; Gladys Cooper & Sir Neville Pearson; group at christening of Sally, daughter of Sir Neville & Lady Pearson (Gladys Cooper); Marshall Tito at Centotaph in Whitehall, 1953; Flight-Lieut George Stainforth; Auriol family; aerial view of Singapore showing Raffles Museum & Library, 1950; Dr Otto Schmidt, 1937; Ruling princes of India in London; Dutch swimmers G Galliard & Irma Schumacher, 1951; Major `Wid' Watson (famous jungle fighter), 1944; Korean internees return to Britain, 1953. Quantity: 64 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. NZ Dental Corps. Egypt

Date: 1941-1942

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: PAColl-4161-01-197

Description: Continuation of the photographic record in PAColl-4161-01-196. Shows 1 NZ Mobile Dental Unit in the Western Desert; Surgery and laboratory; dental personnel including Capt C K Horne; 1 NZ Camp Dental Hospital (exterior view, surgery, prosthetic laboratory); 2 NZ Camp Dental Hospital (exterior view, surgery and prosthetic laboratory); views of the surgery at NZ Base Depot Dental Hospital; Captain H G Lynch and section staff prior to their departure on an eight weeks dental tour from base camp in Egypt through Trans Jordania and Iraq. Quantity: 1 album(s).

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Cotter, Olive Emma, 1913-1979 : Correspondence

Date: 1941-1945

By: Cotter, Olive Emma, 1913-1979

Reference: MS-Papers-1756

Description: Letters from R N Jones, serving in Egypt and Italy, with period of hospitalization in Palestine with comments on local conditions; also from Pte E R V Wolff serving in Middle East and Italy, chiefly on personal matters Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

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Ward, Frederick William : Family papers

Date: 1833, 1885-1886, 1941-1945

By: Ward, Frederick William, active 1940s-1980

Reference: MS-Papers-1783

Description: The papers include a genealogical tree of the Redwood and Ward families compiled by Vera Mary Ward; papers relating to the English branch of the Ward family and diaries and letters written by Frederick Ward while serving with the New Zealand Dental Corps in the Middle East and Italy during World War II. Source of title - Supplied The Ward family was established in Marlborough by Frederick's great-grandfather, Joesph Ward, in 1842 Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 22 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..

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Military career papers (AB1)

Date: 1936-1995

From: Fuller, James Ferris (Brigadier), 1913-2001 :Papers

Reference: 97-063-01

Description: Comprises personal pre-war file; shipboard diary on board `Empress of Canada' Jan-Feb 1940; personal, annotated copies of official war diaries; wartime paybook; papers about his negotiations with the Royal Navy about a plan for a short service commission; a corrected copy of `Prelude' (1995) with associated letters and documents; copy of Press Association interview 1945; Fuller/Finn wartime correspondence; correspondence with Dental School and others about post-war rehabilitation for dental officers and other dental military matters; file on the Royal New Zealand Dental Corp anniversary reunion 1990; notes on the loss of the Mobile Dental Unit in Greece compiled in 1992-1993 from discussion and correspondence from those were there, with related documents; anniversary issue of the `New Zealand Dental Journal'. Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: A detailed list compiled by the donor, with additional biographial notes and comment, is available on request.

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Thompson, Edward Grenville (Major), 1910-2004 : Second World War diary

Date: 22 Dec 1943-3 Dec 1944

By: Thompson, Edward Grenville (Major), 1910-2004

Reference: MS-Papers-8539

Description: Holograph and a typed transcript copy of a diary written by Thompson while serving in Italy in the Dental Corps during the Second World War. At the back of the diary is a record of a scout trip to the Te Awamutu region, made by Thompson's son in the 1950s. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr P G Thompson, Wellington, April 2006

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Anson, Thomas Vernon, 1902-1977 : Papers relating to the official history of the New Ze...

Date: 1947-1961

By: Anson, Thomas Vernon, 1902-1977

Reference: MS-Papers-2562

Description: The papers comprise correspondence mainly with Howard Kippenberger, editor of New Zealand war histories (1947-1956); a contract to write the book (1947); and miscellaneous items relating to the official war histories Source of title - Supplied Anson served with the New Zealand Dental Corps in the Pacific during World War II. He was commissioned to write the history of the Dental Corps for the official history of New Zealand in the second World War. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, cyclostyled and printed matter

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Fuller, James Ferris (Brigadier), 1913-2001 :Papers

Date: 1936-2000, 2001

By: Fuller, James Ferris (Brigadier), 1913-2001

Reference: MS-Group-0689

Description: Comprises papers relating to Fuller's military and professional career as a dentist and dental administrator. The military material includes war diaries and paybook, clippings, correspondence, later notes and writing relating to these war years, as well as papers relating to Bernard Freyberg. Later papers include papers relating to his activities with the the World Health Organisation, Western Pacific Region dental health programme (1961-1978), New Zealand Dental Association, Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) World Dental Federation, Dental Research Committee of the Medical Research Council, Special Advisory Committee on Health Services Organisation (SASCHO), and other organisations, as well as his involvement with the introduction of water fluoridation in New Zealand. Also includes Fuller's files relating to fluoridation issues kept while he was associated with the Health and Defence departments. These particularly cover the period before fluoridation was introduced to NZ (1957-1966) and include newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports and other material. His memoir of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation and related correspondence is also included. Biographical information (curriculum vitae) provided by Brigadier Fuller is available on request. Fuller describes the contents as being supplement to Archive Box 1 (97-063-01) Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: The papers remain in the order in which they were received, boxed in a system of archives boxes (suffixed AB) and file boxes (suffixed FB). Quantity: 29 box(es) (includes 10 hollinger boxes). 13 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 7.34 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter and photographs Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two clearfile albums containing photographs relating to Fuller's family, school days, professional career as a dentist and service with the New Zealand Army. Processing information: The papers have been described to box level. A more detailed description of the contents of each box, with extensive biographical annotation, has been provided by the donor, and is available on request.

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. NZ Dental Corps

Date: 1941-1946

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

By: Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd; Snowden, James Robert, 1904-1982

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-193

Description: Series of interior and exterior photographs of various Dental Sections in NZ taken 1945. Include: RNZAF Station, Taeiri; Ardmore; Nelson; Harewood; Hamilton; Wigram; Rutland Street, Ohakea; Trentham Camp Dental Hospital; Wellington; Waipapakauri; RNZAF Station Delta; New Plymouth; RNZAF Accommodation Camp, Anderson Park; HMS Tamaki; HMNZS Cook (Shelly Bay). Photographs of Dental Section at Los Negros (Manus Island); Lauthala Bay, Fiji; Egypt (1941). Caravan trailer, 1946 (taken by A G Sparrow); Mobile Dental Unit on manoeuvres in NZ, 1942; 4 NZ Field Ambulance (Dental Section) at Castelfrentano, Italy; Dental store at Wellington, 1945. Series of captioned photographs of NZ Adv Base Hygiene Section. Includes methods of food storage, pest control, refuse disposal, portable latrine; Camp Maadi; personnel of 6 NZ Div Hyg Section prior to forming of NZ Adv. Base Hyg. & Maadi Camp Hyg Section, Dec 1943; photo of Major Knights (OC 4 Field Hygiene Coy) & Major Kay (OC NZ Adv Base Hyg. Section), 1944 Collection of photographs separated out for use in the publication `The New Zealand Dental Services' compiled by T V Anson (Official history of NZ in the Second World War), 1960. Includes: Mobile Dental Section in the field at Whangarei (photo by B Snowden); drawing of camp site and plan No 10 Mobile Dental Section, Solomon Islands (key to aerial photo); contents of prosthetic pannier; contents of surgical pannier; mobile prosthetic laboratory being loaded on board a transport ship bound for Egypt, 1941; No 2 Dental Section, Bougainville, 1945; Dental Headquarters, Guadalcanal; No 2 Maxillo-facial Injury Section with CCS in Guadalcanal; No 10 Mobile Dental Section in Guadalcanal; Dental Section in native bure, Fiji; 4 Field Ambulance Dental Section, Alamein; mobile unit on way to Syria; Lieut Col O E L Rout; several photos of dental sections in NZ as listed above. Quantity: 293 b&w original photographic print(s).