Birdwood, William Riddell Birdwood, Baron, 1865-1951

Date: [ca 1915-1944]

By: Read, James Cornelius, 1871-1968

Reference: PAColl-0502

Description: Fourteen photographs taken by Sgt J C Read of ANZAC Day in London. They include views of Australian and New Zealand troops marching along The Strand watched by large crowds; dignitaries, including King George V, leaving the memorial service held at Westminster Abbey; and two in Gallipoli, one of wounded soldiers waiting to be transported and the other of New Zealand graves. The collection also includes one photograph from the Second World War of the staff of the Radio Development Laboratory, which was probably on Majoribanks Street, Wellington, and the Governor-General Sir Cyril Newall. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1916

By: Smythe, Raynor Barrington, 1880-1968

Reference: qMS-1849

Description: Written and illustrated in Gallipoli by men of Anzac, for the benefit of Patriotic Funds connected with the A & NZAC Contains the autographs of General Birdwood, General Godley, and of all the officers of the Headquarters Staff of the Anzac Corps Other Titles - The Anzac book Quantity: 1 volume(s) (169 pages). Physical Description: Printed matter (with ms annotations) (29 cm; maroon cloth) Contains illustrations

Date: 4 Aug 1914-Aug 1915

By: Malone, William George, 1859-1915

Reference: MS-Papers-2198

Description: Detailed diary includes comments on troops and tactics. Also appreciations from General Godley, Field Marshall Birdwood, and an anonymous hand. Lieut Colonel, 1st Wellington Battalion, sailed for Egypt, 1914, fought at Suez, 1915, killed at Chunuk Bair, Aug 1915 Quantity: 3 folder(s) (217 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: This photocopy was provided to Mr Norman Morris of the New Zealand High Commission in London in 1980 by Mrs Massey-Stewart. The original typescript, which she kept, had belonged to her late husband, Hugh Stewart, historian of the NZEF in France (Norman Morris to Alexander Turnbull Library, 6 May 1980, 2/9/1)

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2595

Description: Includes letter from Leonard Darwin to his mother, undated, in which he describes the voyage to Lyttelton on board the Merope. Darwin was travelling as a cabin passenger Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

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

Date: 1915

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1915-1

Description: Includes: 01. New Zealand Patriotic Society. "Queen" carnival. Combined schools' concert.Town Hall, Wellington. Thursday, July 1st, 1915; Friday, July 2nd, 1915. Souvenir programme. Turnbull Hickson & Gooder, chromo lithos., Wellington, N.Z., 1915. 02. Anniversary of Declaration of War, 4 August 1915. Rugby Park, Invercargill. Souvenir programme [in support of Princess no. 6, Army and Navy Princess Miss McKenzie] 03. Dentistry, Featherston Camp / Mence & O'Halloran protected. [Postcard. 1915-1918?] 04. Souvenir to commemorate the meeting of British and N.Z. troops in Egypt. All honour to New Zealand / poem composed by Drummer T Black. Wellington [N.Z.], Woodward & Jackson, printers, [1915]. 05. Bovril book of war facts. Bovril is British. [1915] 06. Souvenir of voyage on HM New Zealand Transport conveying the 6th Reinforcements. Commander W Stewart RN; Master R Neville [1915] 07. Adelphi Hotel. Farewell dinner to D N Isaacs, F Lewis, G Baker on their leaving New Zealand on active service, Saturday May 15th, 1915. Menu. Harry H Tombs Ltd. 347 [autographs on verso] 08. Auckland Mounted Rifle Club, Auckland District. Squadron orders, Captain G R Hutchinson, OC. Parades for 1915-16. Keep for reference 09. A Gallipoli souvenir. "Bravo ANZACS! [Poem by Willmer on coloured postcard with portrait of Lt Gen Sir W R Birdwood, a Gallipoli map, a Southern cross shield, and a New Zealand trooper] (2 copies) 10. Souvenir of Walton-on-Thames, published by Edmund Jordan, stationer & printer, Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames [photo-postcard wallet] 11. New Zealand General Base depot. A B Charters, Lt-Col, officer commanding. Xmas dinner 1915. Menu 12. Passports! Persons travelling to Italy, France, Belgium or Russia, MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A PASSPORT ... Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand Ltd 13. The new company drill at a glance, by Lieutenant M G Monk. "The Field" Office, Windsor House, Bream's Buildings London EC, 1915. 14. Combined Shipping Companies, Customs and Customs House Agents Patriotic Smoke Concert. Mr G B Bullock in the chair. Burlington Cafe, Wellington, 18 September 1915. Programme 15. Memorial service for those who have fallen in the War, held in Victoria Domain, Gisborne, Spt 19th 1915. Herald print. Order of service 16. "The hospital ship". [Poem by] C.A. [Charles Allen], Christchurch, July 2 1915 (2 copies) 17. N.Z. Travellers' and Warehousemen's patriotic display. A call to every Briton throughout Otago. Fund for our sick and wounded. The Day. Caledonian Ground, Saturday July 31st 1915. Official programme. Budget Ltd. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and relief prints, sizes varying up to 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased and donated from various sources.

Date: 1916-1918

By: Birdwood, William Riddell Birdwood, Baron, 1865-1951

Reference: MS-Papers-2189

Description: Signed personal letters to Sir G Williams, Chief Engineer under Birdwood at Gallipoli, congratulating him on various honours, briefly touching on the state of the war G.O.C. Anzac, 1914-1918 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: 1919

By: Moule, Douglas Thomas, active 1913-1968; New Zealand. Government Life Insurance Dept.

Reference: B-058-011

Description: Portraits of Generals Birdwood, Russell, Chaytor and Godley, surmounted by a portrait of King George V, against a background of British and New Zealand flags, ferns, kiwi, the New Zealand shield and medals allocated during the First World War. In the bottom half are the insignia of the different divisions, a list of the principal engagements, statistics and honours and decorations awarded.. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photo mechanical reproduction (col) with letterpress, 546 x 406 mm

Date: Aug 1914-Aug 1915, 2003-2005

By: New Zealand. Defence Force

Reference: MS-Group-1497

Description: Typed transcripts, in both manuscript and electronic format, of the First World War diaries and letters of Lieutenant Colonel William George Malone. The diaries include details on troops and tactics. Also appreciations from General Godfrey, Field Marshall Birdwood and an anonymous hand. In 2003 the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) decided to mark the 90th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign by arranging for the publication of an edition of Lieutenant Colonel William George Malone's First World War diaries and letters - `No Better Death : The Great War Diaries and Letters of William G. Malone", edited by John Crawford with Peter Cooke. As part of this project, the NZDF also undertook to provide the Alexander Turnbull Library with a new and complete transcript of the Malone collection including the diary material and letters not reproduced in `No Better Death'. Volume one contains an introduction to this project and the Malone collection. Quantity: 15 folder(s). 2 megabyte(s). 0.16 Linear Metres. 15 Electronic document(s). Physical Description: Typed transcripts and electronic documents Processing information: This collection is arranged into 15 folders with 15 copies of these files in electronic format

Date: 1914-1915, 1921

From: Malone family : Papers relating to William George Malone

Reference: MS-Papers-9049-4

Description: Statement of assets and liabilities of W G Malone as at 10 August, 1914; letter from William Malone to his Aunt Agnes, 2 March 1915; letters of sympathy written to Mrs Malone on the death of her husband in August 1915 and letter to Mrs Malone from Sir James Allen returning manuscripts about her husband, 17 August 1921 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (photocopies)

Date: 1910-1915, 1932

From: Malone family : Papers relating to William George Malone

Reference: fMS-Papers-9049-1

Description: Includes extract from Malone's diary, 7 Aug 1915; letter from General Godley giving his impressions of Malone, 7 June 1932; telegrams to Malone appointing him commander of Wellington Infantry Regiment, Aug 1914; lecture on Easter manouvers given by Malone, Drill Hall, New Plymouth, 19 May 1908; letter from Malone to Cousin (Phenie), 26 May 1915; letters of condolence to Ida Malone on the death of her husband - correspondents include Church of the Immaculate Conception, Straford, General Birdwood, Thomas MacKenzie, General Godley, Lady Godley and Captain Hurston and text of six lectures on military tactics delivered by Malone at the Technical School, New Plymouth, 1910 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1926-1927

From: Stout family: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11518-106

Description: Inward letters concerning legal and judicial matters. Also letters from associates in the United States and on issues such as state education, and partonage of the arts. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1915 - 1916

From: [Ephemera relating to World War I. 1915. Folder 1]

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1915-1-09

Description: Postcard reproduces a poem "Bravo Anzacs", by Willmer. At top left is a head and shoulders oval portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood, a map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, a shield showing the Southern Cross constellation, and at top right a full length photograph of a trooper in uniform. The border is an embossed pattern of ivy leaves and roses. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photograph on postcard with embossed border, 140 x 89 mm.

Date: [ca 1920]

From: Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959 :Portrait and landscape negatives, Auckland district

Reference: 1/1-001225-G

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of William Riddell Birdwood, circa 1920. Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1915

By: Drummond-Fish, George, 1876-1938; Cohen, David, active 1990s

Reference: A-234-014

Description: Shows an early morning scene in June/July 1915 looking across the crowded dugouts and bivvies of ANZAC Cove, while smoke rises from the breakfast fires. View from just outside General Birdwood's HQ dugout (bivvy in foreground with sloping roof), and shows some of his staff officers. The man seated with a pipe is a colonel in Birdwood's headquarters. Watson's Pier is the nearer double pier. The Casualty Clearing station on the shoreline at right is shown by the Red Cross flag. Looking south to Hell's Spit in background, with Plugge's Plateau at left, showing Godley's Terrace (housing Austrralian and New Zealand HQ) near the top of it just below the skyline. Factual details supplied by Chris Pugsley, prior to purchase. Horace Moore-Jones painted a similar scene in his 1915 Gallipoli sketches. This is held at Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. ATL has lithograph published from it in 1916, at C-057-012-3. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - G. DRUMMOND FISH / R. I. RIFLES Captain Drummond Fish was probably a staff member at General Birdwood's headquarters at ANZAC bay. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 243 x 338 mm. Provenance: Previously purchased at auction in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Date: 12 August 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013403-G

Description: The New Zealand officers attending the funeral of Brigadier-General Francis Earl Johnston during World War I. Standing at the graveside, they include from front right to left: Generals Godley and Birdwood, Brigadier Hart, General Russell and Colonel Cook. Photograph taken at Bailleul, France, 12 August 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Other - An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094 Source of descriptive information - Caption in albums PA1-f-094 and PA1-f-091 (H190) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H819 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 12 Aug 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013404-G

Description: General Birdwood, far left, chatting with New Zealand army officers during World War I. Photograph taken probably in France 12 August 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - H820 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 1915

By: Drummond-Fish, George, 1876-1938

Reference: A-234-015

Description: Shows an early morning scene in 1915 looking from the top of Plugge's Plateau above the bivvies, dugouts and 3 piers of ANZAC Cove, to the islands of Imbros and Samothrace. In the middle distance are a hospital ship and transport, with warships passing behind. Factual details supplied by Chris Pugsley, prior to purchase. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - G. DRUMMOND FISH / R. I. RIFLES Captain Drummond Fish was probably on General Birdwood's staff at ANZAC Cove. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 241 x 340 mm. Provenance: Previously purchased at auction in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Date: 14 Jul 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013379-G

Description: General Birdwood (second from left) chatting with New Zealand army officers at Hazebrouck, France, during World War I. Photograph taken 14 July 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - H791 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 1918 - 1925

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-1920-01

Description: Postcard showing a portrait of General Sir W R Birdwood in uniform, in an oval inset. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard, 140 x 89 mm.