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(South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.14 #01) (Courtesy of C Smith ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) (Courtesy of V Jaenecke ) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) (Courtesy of D Harwood ) Features two inset images. On the left is his brother Albert Weeks, who died in service with the British Army, and the image on the right is another (later?) image of John Weeks himself. (Courtesy of P Weeks, South Canterbury Museum L2014/019.02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) One of Harry Hawke's postcard's from Egypt. The message on the verso provides some interesting information - see the next image that shows it. (Courtesy of B Hoskins ) (South Canterbury Museum ) Showing the First and Second World War memorial plaques over the fireplace. (Courtesy of Clive Callow ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Brought home from World War One by Samuel Bowers (Courtesy of W Bower ) Probably taken around Christmas 1913 (Courtesy of C Mills. South Canterbury Museum L2015/020) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) (Auckland Weekly News 1918 ) (Courtesy of D Harwood ) Unfortunately this group is largely unidentified, however Cecil James Averis is pictured in the middle row third from the left (Courtesy of C Smith ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of Dunedin City Council ) (Courtesy of A Baird ) Roll of Honour Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters. Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919.
Coloured parchment poster surrounded by individual photographs of servicemen. Poster has central circular insert with handwritten inscription :- 'LEST WE FORGET, Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919'
Includes photographs of: Bro J. Gynes, Bro C.W. Carbis, Bro S.R. Dickson, P.C.R. Bro H. Head, Bro H.N. Jones, Bro L.A. Mansfield, Bro R.C. Buller, P.C.R. Bro L.S. Marshall, Bro J.B. Robson, Bro W.H. Caple, Bro W.B. Corry, P.C.R. Bro J. McLeay; also includes places (but no photographs) for: P.C.R. Bro J.H. Woods, P.C.R. Bro A.E. McMurtrie, P.C.R. Bro W. McGillivray, Bro J. McGillivray (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) From a Hayter/Clifford family album. (Courtesy of S Fraser ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of P Wolfendon ) A silk embroidered postcard, bearing the message "Far from you but thinking of you", from Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, to his sister Belle Ross at Washdyke, Timaru, dated 11 August 1918.
Alex sent the card to mark Belle's birthday. Included in the silk pocket at the front of the card was a small square of paper containing plant matter (heather flower?) labelled "Gathered near Donald Ross's birth place".
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.11) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) "Taken in London outside the hospital after recovering from war injuries." (Courtesy of C Stewart ) The detached grave of Lt Col Charles Ernest Thomas, NZMC, at the foot of Chalk Hill, Gallipoli, dated on the verso a28 August 1915. (South Canterbury Museum 2015/106.05) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.03) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) Photographer's commonly took down details of the subjects hair, eye colour and so on, so they could later produce colourised copies of these portraits. In this case an actual piece of George's hair was taken and has since been treasured by the family. (Courtesy of L Johnston ) A letter from the King that arrived with a Memorial Plaque (commonly known as a 'Dead Man's penny') given to the next-of-kin of those who fell in World War One. (South Canterbury Museum ) Traves son Bill, along with Harold's obituary (Timaru Herald, June 1977) recounts how Harold was severely wounded by a shell-burst, that also killed a trench-mate, after being on the front for only two days. The shrapnel tore across Harold's chest and through both arms. Then, while being evacuated, he again came under fire and the stretcher bearers carrying him dropped him. Sometime during this ordeal a cigarette case that he was carrying in his pocket, that he had earlier swapped for some Woodbines, also stopped a bullet. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.14) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) (South Canterbury Museum ) The British War Medal and Victory Medal (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.02) Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: http://collection.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/search.do?view=detail&page=1&id=35255&db=object (Nelson Provincial Museum Tyree Studio Collection: 93222) (Nelson College (From "The Nelsonian")) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-08559) Hung from an incorrect, Victory Medal ribbon (South Canterbury Museum 2016/032.01) (Courtesy of J Love, South Canterbury Museum L2014/010.01) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Courtesy of J Lyall ) (Courtesy of N Lund ) (Courtesy of J Parsloe ) (Courtesy of Smith ) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/069.01) (Courtesy of B Healey, South Canterbury Museum L2015/002.002) The group are probably all members of the 28th Reinforcements, pictured in front of their training barracks in New Zealand prior to their embarkation in July 1917. (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.004) (Courtesy of W Bower ) Include Frank Ruddenklau, Colin Campbell, A Richards, Jack (Robert John?) Waldie), and J Bruce,
Possibly taken in New Zealand as Frank Ruddenklau (if this is indeed Francis Henry Rudenklau no.13237) appears to have only served in France, whereas Colin's service was in Palestine). (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Issued to the next of kin of over 18,000 men and women killed during World War One, these were often commonly known as a 'Dead Man's Penny'. (Courtesy of D Hall ) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/056.02) The verso message on a postcard addressed to Les from Chris / "Trooper Jones, C Squad 5th [Reinforcements?] Trentham Wellington", featuring an image of the Trentham Camp, dated May 1915. (South Canterbury Museum 2022/007.01) The brothers are likely to be Bernard, Gregory and Francis (in uniform), plus Cornelius (not in uniform) who failed his medical due to hernia. Their other, older brother, Owen, was also balloted for service in June1917, but refused to take his medical as he believed in unlawful, and was imprisoned as a result. Given that history it is unlikely he is one of those pictured.
Three of the brothers are pictured in uniform, bearing cap badges of the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. Two wear matching collar tabs, while the brother standing in the centre wears Mounted Rifle Reinforcement collar tabs, used by the 25th to 47th Reinforcements. The brother sitting on the left is probably Bernard (Barney) also has a number collar tab - possibly reading 36, which he is shown wearing in another portrait.
The rear of the print bears a barely readable name "Ethel Elderton", whom Cornelius married in 1927.
(South Canterbury Museum 2019/179.107) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.10) (Courtesy of M Saxton ) (Courtesy of P Schidlowsky ) (Courtesy of J Averis ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of T Brosnahan ) From an album belonging to Reginald (Rex) Bealey Williams, who was posted to the 15th Coy, Imperial Camel Corps. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.09) From left in front of the engine: John Solomon, four unidentified men, and on the right is Arthur Johnson. The two men sitting up on the engine are Charlie James and Phil Strongman (who is wearing the braces). Two of the four unidentified men are believed to be of the Seyb family. (Courtesy of M Johnson ) (South Canterbury Museum 2016/109.03) Held in Waimate, 1922. McRae was reported to have died as a result of being gassed during World War One. (Courtesy of J Love, South Canterbury Museum L2014/010.02) (Courtesy of J Atkins ) (Weekly Press, 31 January 1917 ) From Hector Saunderson's wartime album.
Hector embarked from Lyttelton in October 1914 on the Athenic, or possibly it's companion ship the Tahiti, both of which carried the Canterbury Infantry Battalion to Egypt. (Courtesy of L Hatrick ) Jack (as a child) standing in front of his father, William. Also pictured are his mother Isabella and two of his siblings. (Courtesy of A Chisholm ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Extracted from"St. Patrick's Parish Waimate, 1865-1965, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1890-1965", published in 1965. (South Canterbury Museum 2014/107.177) (Courtesy of V Slow ) One of the soldiers depicted is Jack Packer (no. 51428), probably the Lance Corporal kneeling on the right side of the group, part of G Coy, 29th Reinforcements. (South Canterbury Museum 1999/53.10) (Courtesy of the family of Charles Edward Caswell ) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) Edgar Burns Gillespie's headstone in Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, taken in 2018. (Courtesy of J Duffus ) (Courtesy of M Newsome ) (Courtesy of K Whitau-Kean ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.24 #01) Davison is pictured under a faint ink "x", seventh from the left (between two nurses).
The reverse is annotated "in England". (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.006) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of N McLaughlin ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/068.02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) A clipping from a family album, source unknown. (Courtesy of J Rowe ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.06) A copy of a photograph of a memorial cross. Engraved on the cross is: "Tpr J.H.Raine 8th NZMR. Killed in action on 9 August 1916." (Trooper J H Raine. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection 93762) A postcard sent home by Ernest while serving. Written on the verso is:
“The little cross in ink is where we landed
Photo taken Sunday 10am April 25th 1915 by Spr E Ramsay 4/1383 New Zealand Engineers MAIN Body” (Courtesy of S Ramsay ) (Courtesy of M Hanifin ) From Hector Saunderson's wartime album.
Saunderson was part of the first contingent that left for the front known as the "Main Body". The convoy left New Zealand and stopped in Australia to join in convoy with Australian forces.
New Zealand troops were able to disembark briefly at Hobart on 21-22 October before joining the Australian convoy at Albany. (Courtesy of L Hatrick ) Posed with a pair of camels in the Sinai or Palestine, in 1916 or 1917. From the album of Williams' cousin and brother-in-law, Charles E Levett, who also served in the ICC, but with the 16th Coy. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.14) Pictured in the centre of the front row is Charles Ernest Thomas. (South Canterbury Museum 2015/106.04) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of A Maze ) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of J Sutherland ) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum 2014/017.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of J Graham and H Fifield ) Rhodes was one of the five men presented with their decorations at Caroline Bay, beneath the Piazza (visible in the background), during the New Zealand tour of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) is pictured on the right hand side of the image facing away from the camera. (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-174 ) Another image of the collection of medals badges and other pieces belonging to Alex Ross. (Courtesy of F Ross ) From a Hayter/Clifford family album. (Courtesy of S Fraser ) (Auckland Weekly News, 1917 ) (From the Star, 17 June 1916 ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of A Manning ) (Courtesy of J Cooling ) Another of Harry Hawke's postcards from Egypt, recovered from the North Taieri landfill, identified on the verso as: "Our party at pyramids in front of Sphinx" (Courtesy of B Hoskins ) Taken at Upper Hutt in January 1972 (Courtesy of C Smith ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.16 #01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) A close-up view of the names engraved on the Mosgiel Cenotaph. (Courtesy of J Lyall ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #04) (Courtesy of L Esler ) (Courtesy of A Manning ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Left to right are: Kenneth, Ross, Leah, and May. (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) "Erected by the members in memory of their comrades who fell in the Great War 1914-1918” (Courtesy of K Close and P McAuliffe ) (South Canterbury Museum 2017/111.01) (Courtesy of S Hollingworth ) Close-up from a larger image of consulting staff at Christchurch Hospital in 1962. (Courtesy of The Cotter Medical Museum ) (Courtesy of B Healey ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/068.02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 7450) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) Arthur Adams sent this portrait photograph to his New Zealand sweetheart Alice Bates (Dolly) whilst serving overseas in France 1917/1918. He is wearing his WWI uniform. The photograph was taken when he was on leave in London. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-08525) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) Pictorial postcard, "Greetings from hearth & home", from Belle Ross of 'Seaforth' at Washdyke, Timaru, to her brother Alister (Alex) Ross, serving on the western front, dated 1 September 1918.
Belle mentions that her mother had also written and commented on the wet weather (at Washdyke) and the amount of time since last receiving a letter from Alex.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L20104/021.10) Those pictured are (from left to right): Cecil, his sister Muriel, Edith (nee McLauchlan, his wife),Emma Averis (Cecil's mother), and Charles Hall (who married Muriel). Undated, but probably from around the time Cecil and Emma were married. (Courtesy of C Smith ) (J H Raine. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection 98563) This image appeared int he Otago Witness on 5 January 1916, captioned as follows:
Design prepared by the inmates of a Convalescent Home at Woodcote Park, Epsom, Surrey. Back row (from left): Lance-corporal Coulter (Otago), Trooper Class (Auckland) Trooper Kerwin (Otago), Trooper P. O'Callaghan (Southland). Front row: Trooper A. Wood, Corporal Lucas (Otago), Teuta (Maori Contingent), Trooper M. Duggan (Wray’s Bush, Southland). (Courtesy of Papers Past at http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ ) (Courtesy of LPalmer ) Frank worked for the Mt Cook Motor Company and is thought to be pictured in this image. (Courtesy of C Smith ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.12) The memorial tablets recorded those from the district who served, as well as those who fell. The flag was won, in the First World War, by the district that raised the most money for the war effort. (South Canterbury Museum ) (Sydenham Cemetery ) (Courtesy of K Whitau-Kean ) (Courtesy of N Williams ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) On a visit in 2017 John Hearn's great-niece, Margy Ineson, was able to visit the field where John was killed - and where he was buried with no known grave. (Courtesy of M Ineson ) Includes (from left to right): Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal (South Canterbury Museum 2010/017.03; 2010/017.04; 2010/017.05; and 2010/017.06) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A silk embroidered postcard, bearing the message "Souvenir from France", from Andrew Cain, serving in France, to Mary Kelman, dated 20 August 1916.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One (Mary Kelman later became Mary Ross). (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.14) (Courtesy of J Williams ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Otago Witness 9 September 1914) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of P Nelson ) The recto of a postcard from Henry Tollan to his wife Myrtle, dated 23 November 1917 (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.04) (Courtesy of J Ware ) (AWMM Cenotaph Database, Auckland Weekly News 1917) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Labelled in the margin "5th Res Bn NZRB" and bears a message on the verso which reads "This is a photo of Pennings Camp Tidworth. It was taken from a hill along side which was the site of an old Roman fortification".
The image is believed to have belonged to William Foster, who served in the 5th Reserves. (Courtesy of A Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/014.03) Pictured are:
Back row: Ernest William Arscott, Harriett Rosina Arscott, William Richard Arscott, Mary Jane Arscott, and John Thomas Arscott;
Front row: Albert Edward Arscott, Thomas Trist Arscott, Annie Arscott, Harriet Arscott, Harriet Arscott, and Frederick James Arscott. (Courtesy of C Jackson ) The group are probably all members of the 28th Reinforcements, pictured in front of their training barracks in New Zealand prior to their embarkation in July 1917. (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.003) (South Canterbury Museum 2017/111.02) Photographed by Cooper Bros, Blackpool, circa 1917. (Courtesy of A Clarke ) On the reverse of this picture postcard, addressed to "Annie with love", William H Mills wrote:
"This is the photo of the hospital ward I was in at Christmastime - some of the Xmas decorations - Two Doctors, two nurses and orderly and some of the 34 patients. Have marked myself. From Will."
The mark William made appears to have faded, but seems to indicate he was the sixth patient in the neds from the right side (in the background). (Courtesy of M Johnson ) Includes the British War Medal (left) and Victory Medal (right) (Courtesy of W Bower ) From an album belonging to Stanley Ernest John Williams. (South Canterbury Museum 2019/175.01 #11) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Courtesy of M Saxton ) Pictured in 2013 (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.13) (Auckland Weekly News 1917 ) William Scannell is pictured in the back row, second from left. (Courtesy of The Cotter Medical Museum ) (South Canterbury Museum 2017/111.01c) (Courtesy of G Egan ) (Courtesy of A Kirk ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #01) Pictured outside their home in Regent Street, Timaru (Courtesy of S Ramsay ) (Courtesy of C Clement ) Pictured some time after being appointed Corporal in November 1916 and being further promoted to Staff Sergeant in April 1917, while serving on the Western Front. (Courtesy of Y Jones ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of R King ) (Courtesy of P Wells ) (Courtesy of G W Oborn ) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of M Murphy ) According to his service records, George was promoted to Lance Corporal on 20 May 1915. In March 1916 he was further promoted to Corporal, but reverted to ranks the next day. He was again promoted in May 1916 to Lance Corporal, then Corporal and finally Sergeant in September. (Courtesy of J Ware ) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of R Patterson ) (Courtesy of Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) William Henry Mills appears to be identified by a cross, second from right. (Courtesy of M Johnson ) Digitally repaired and enhanced copy. (Courtesy of R Mahoney, South Canterbury Museum L2015/027.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) Williams, in a light-hearted moment, pictured while posed as Napoleon while on active service. (Courtesy of B Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/020.01) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of L Johnston ) Pictorial postcard of the 2nd (South Canterbury) Company, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, parading past General Birdwood at Cairo, Egypt (South Canterbury Museum 2014/077.06) Photographed in the USA Studios, London. (Courtesy B & L Lynch ) (Courtesy of R Hayward ) Dated on the verso as 28 October, 1917. Presumably taken after his transfer from the 10th Reinforcements of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment to the No.2 Machine Gun Company. (Courtesy of H Charles ) (Courtesy of P Wolfendon ) (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of H Fifield ) (Courtesy of L Paul, South Canterbury Museum L2015/003.02) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.20) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of J Holwell, South Canterbury Museum L2014/004.02) Includes the British War Medal (left) and Victory Medal (right) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of S Bensemann ) A close-up of John Gordon HUTCHISON being commemorated on the family gravestone in Troqueer Parish Cemetery. (Courtesy of K Morrison ) (Courtesy of M Johnson ) (Courtesy of the Jackson family ) (Courtesy of M Johnson ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of the family of Charles Edward Caswell ) (Courtesy of C Mills. South Canterbury Museum L2015/020) (Courtesy of N McLaughlin ) (Courtesy of C Bell ) Henry and Dorothy were married in January 1917, in the United Kingdom. (Courtesy of P Aitken ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Presented to Cyril Unwin by Winchester residents, in recognition of his service in the Great War (South Canterbury Museum 2002/130.1) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #01) Hung from an incorrect, Victory Medal ribbon (South Canterbury Museum 2016/032.01) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/056.02) (Courtesy of B Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/020.05) (Courtesy of M Hanifin ) (Courtesy of J McBeth ) A typical example of trench art from World War One - in this case bearing the NZRB initials and emblem on opposite faces, with Cecil Averis' name and service number on the spine. (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.04c) Ernest was a keen swimmer, swimming off the rocks at Caroline Bay all year round. (Courtesy of S Ramsay ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of Sandra Murray. South Canterbury Museum 2014/128.01) These plaques, often commonly known as 'Dead Man's Pennies', were sent to the next of kin of over 18,000 men and women who died serving in New Zealand Forces during World War One. (Courtesy of J Ware ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) A close-up of the certificate issued to commemorate the sacrifice of Charles Smart's life, sometime between 1920 and 1924.
Notes on the original mount indicate that his mother had the certificate hand colored and framed in 1934. (South Canterbury Museum 2017/071.01) A 'unidentified' portrait that looks like it could be William Roy Davison of Albury when compared to another portrait of NCOs of the C Company, 25th Reinforcements on the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page.
The image was owned by the family of Michael and Mary Ann O'Reilly of Albury. (South Canterbury Museum 2018/078.06) (Courtesy of W Tooley ) Detail cropped from a group portrait of Royal Flying Corps Cadets in 1918. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-01847) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of L Wilson, South Canterbury Museum L2015/014.01) The medals include (from left to right) the 1914 Star, British War Medal (1914-20), Victory Medal (1914-19), and the (unofficial) Gallipoli Star. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.07) (Courtesy of C Smith ) Charles Edward Stevenson (pictured in the driving seat) worked for the Mount Cook Car Company for several seasons in the formative years of the local motoring industry. (Courtesy of P Stevenson ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of J Ware ) (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) Stevenson established a world record for small cars driven by one man, by completing a phenomenal non-stop run of 1064 miles from Invercargill to Christchurch and back to Timaru in 40 hours, driving a 14-16 horse-power Darracq on 7 March 1911. (South Canterbury Museum 2000/090.01) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of D Hall ) Taken on their wedding day in Christchurch, 1922. The couple subsequently returned to Waimate until 1931. (Courtesy of C Smith ) Colin Campbell, Jack Shaw, Jack Waldie, and other mess mates. (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) Brothers Duncan and John formed D & J Menzies plumbers together in 1919. While they sold the business in 1956, it is still a well-known firm in South Canterbury. (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) On the reverse was a message to his sister, who later married Robert Brown Cameron (service no.6/3720), that read:
Camp Zeitoun, Cairo Wed: 17/1/15 Dear Jess A letter, which as you may be sure was most welcome arrived from you today and it is good of you to write so often. Billy G. was across on Sunday to see me – he is in good health – looks well and appears to be happy. I must try and go across to see him tomorrow night. Hope you got over the Election alright. So you have one or two weddings lately – this would liven the dear old place up a bit. Don’t get the ‘blues’ Jess. We are alright and treated well while here. You will be brave and keep Mother to be too, I know. This group of the NCO’s of the regiment was taken on Xmas Day. The Colonel and Major Overton were present. I am in good form and keep in good health. Will write further later. Au Revoir. Fondest love, Your brother Billy. (Courtesy of P Wells ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.05) (Courtesy of N Lund ) An image believed to be of recruits outside the Drill Hall in Timaru before their departure in 1917. Posed 2nd from the left in the back row is Cecil Averis. (Courtesy of C Smith ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2022_087_001) (Courtesy of A Tocker ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03793) An undated photograph of Ernest and his friends preparing to go on a hunt. Presumably taken some time between the two World Wars. (Courtesy of S Ramsay ) (South Canterbury Museum 2014/077.02) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.37 (#1)) (Courtesy of A Reid ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Waimate Museum & Archive 2002-1026-03052) Pictured shortly before his death, (Courtesy of M Saxton ) Jack is pictured second from left. (Courtesy of A Chisholm ) A postcard featuring Allan Murphy (right) with an unknown comrade, wearing hospital blues,while convalescing after having an inflamed knee joint. Allan recovered after a time in hospital at Brockenhurst, then convalescing at Hornchurch in the U.K.
Unfortunately on the 8th of October 1918, Allan was killed in action, while serving with the 2nd South Canterbury, just after the allies had broken through the Hindenburg Line. (Courtesy of I Davidson, "Unknown Warriors of the NZEF" ) Pictured are (from left to right): Angel Patricia, Maddren (front) Jack (John), Olive (front), and Betty (Courtesy of B Healey, South Canterbury Museum L2015/002.003) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) (Courtesy of P Hodgson ) (Courtesy of K Whitau-Kean ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-01692) Pictured after his transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, as Second Lieutenant, in February 1918. (Courtesy of P Grant-Taylor ) A postcard belonging to (or relating to) Alfred George Foster, who embarked for World War Two on the vessel, with the 4th Reinforcements, in 1915. (Courtesy of A Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/014.04) Ballance Slow (back row, eighth from right) trained and embarked with the 19th Reinforcements in 1916. (Courtesy of V Slow ) A postcard, bearing the message "Greetings to my Gallant soldier [Brother]", from Elsie Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 7 July 1918.
The verso bears a message of love, assuring Alex all was well at home, and that "Donald [no surname] was to have his final leave the following week (prior to leaving for the front).
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.13) Pictured with his nephew, Douglas Webb. (Courtesy of D Webb ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/078.01) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/068.01) (Courtesy of A Baird ) A group portrait postcard of soldiers, probably G Company of the 22nd Reinforcements, taken in Trentham Milititary Camp in 1916 or early 1917, before proceeding to their postings.
Includes Herbert Marshall (extreme right). (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of A Haslam ) (Courtesy of S Crystella ) The two medals are a British War Medal and a Victory Medals with ribbons, accompanied by the gift box at bottom.. (Courtesy of S Crystella ) (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.003) (Courtesy of R King. South Canterbury Museum L2015/007) Traves (service no. 40728), posed within a lifebuoy of the hospital ship TSS Marama, in which he was invalided back to New Zealand in late 1917. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.10) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of P Wells ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of L Wilson ) Pictured is William Henry Mills, seated third from right (Courtesy of C Mills. South Canterbury Museum L2015/020) (Courtesy of M Brady ) (Courtesy of N Davie. South Canterbury Museum 2014/119.01) (Courtesy of B & J May ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Mounted on a brick pillar at the School's front gate (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of M Seymour, South Canterbury Museum L2015/026.01) (Courtesy of M Hutching ) (Courtesy of M Newsome ) (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.005) (Courtesy of K Lyall ) The cadets are posed with a mantle clock presented to them, presumably as a prize. Stanley E J Williams is pictured sitting on the right end of the second reo in the left image, and by himself with the clock in the image on the right. The clock is also held by the South Canterbury Museum. (South Canterbury Museum 2019/175.01 #14) Those pictured are identified on the verso as (from left to right): BACK ROW: J Cochrane, J Ryan*, J McGillery, Wilson, J Jobin, J Horgan, M Duggan, A Hodgen, H Minniss*, Hunt, A Kirby, E Leonard, W Tavendale*; 2nd ROW: J Tennant, J Cochrane*, J Carr*, M Bell*, IMC Thatche(?), Lieut. Guinness*, Major P Wain, SM [Sergeant-Major] Dixon, AR Manchester, Hoskins, R Bee, Hunt; FRONT ROW: J Wall, Horgan, P Sullivan, R Frost, R J Waldie, L Wilson*, Robbins, A Martin, J Campbell*, J Gynes
NB: Those names marked with an asterisk (*) were underlined in red as "killed or died of wounds". (Courtesy of R Waldie. South Canterbury Museum L2014/025.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of M Saxton ) (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-168 ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) Barney is pictured in uniform, bearing cap badge of the Imperial Camel Corps, to which Barney was transferred to from the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles in June 1918. (South Canterbury Museum 2019/179.109) Chris Trumper with a copy of the 'Great War Story' and a plaque he placed on his great uncle's headstone. (Courtesy of C Trumper ) Posed with the board is Opihi College teacher David Ellena, who made the Roll on Honour in 2015 (Courtesy of Kate Manson, Opihi College ) Probably pictured prior to their departure for the front in 1916. Best friends Thomas Smith and Hugh Ross later became brothers-in-law when Thomas married Hugh's sister, Jessie. (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.06) (Courtesy of G Martin, South Canterbury Museum L2015/025.01) This necklace, brought home as a souvenir from World War One, continues (in 2020) to be treasured by a grandchild of Albert Hunt. (Courtesy of S Crystella ) Taken by Elite Studios, Glasgow, Scotland. (Courtesy of P Wells ) Ballance Slow pictured kneeling at the far right. (Courtesy of V Slow ) The couple were married at Avrilton, Kingsdown, on 25 November 1924 (Courtesy of D Hall ) Includes the British War and Victory Medals. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.12) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of Colin Shackleton ) (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-175 ) (Auckland Weekly News 1918 ) (Auckland Weekly News 1918 ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) Traves, of G Coy 28th Reinforcements, is pictured second from left. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.07) Posed in action at a sales yard, probably in the late 1930s. (Courtesy of M Saxton ) (Courtesy of L Esler ) Pictured are (from left to right): Back Row: L D. Leeden, J. Sutherland, C. Clear, T. Russell, A. Bateman, W. Blissard Front Row: J. James, W. Glanville, W. Lindsay, C. Barclay, J. Sullivan, G. Lovell (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-01045) (Courtesy of B & J May ) (Courtesy of T Brosnahan ) (Courtesy of D Batchelor ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of M Brady ) (Courtesy of G O'Reilly ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A silk embroidered postcard, bearing the message "Far from you but thinking of you", from Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, to his sister Belle Ross at Washdyke, Timaru, dated 11 August 1918.
Alex sent the card to mark Belle's birthday. Included in the silk pocket at the front of the card was a small square of paper containing plant matter (heather flower?) labelled "Gathered near Donald Ross's birth place".
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.11) (Courtesy of K Lyall ) The Niles family of Temuka. Pictured are (from left to right):
BACK ROW: HArry, William Charles (father), William Charles [68546] FRONT ROW: Stanley James (28908), Ellen (mother), Myrtle, Ernie, and Edna (Courtesy of M Johnson ) Note Cecil's service number inscribed in the centre of the RSA lapel badge. (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.02) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of P Mulvey ) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of S Sinclair ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of B Young ) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of M Robinson ) (Courtesy of J Atkins ) (Courtesy of L Tyler ) (Courtesy of A Baird ) (Courtesy of M Cullimore, South Canterbury Museum L2014/011.02) (Courtesy of S Sinclair ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of J Ware ) A pictorial postcard consisting of five oval portraits of South Canterbury men who died in World War One, presumably produced in 1915.
The postcard bears the slogan and title: "Honour the brave and forget them not" and "Some heroes who fell in this great war, 1915". The men pictured are Sergeant S E Bassett (Rosewill), Sergeant J H Wallace (Timaru), Major David Grant (Timaru), Sergeant W Rutherford (Timaru), and Private C Stevenson (Timaru) [Note it should be C not G Stevenson as it appears to read on the original] (South Canterbury Museum 4033) Includes the 1914-1915 Star (left) and British Victory Medal (right).
Great great niece Alison Clements commented: "His two medals are still kept in their little white cardboard postal box, un-mounted and look as if his mother never opened or looked at them ..." (Courtesy of A Clements ) (South Canterbury Museum 4147) John Gordon HUTCHISON commemorated on the family gravestone in Troqueer Parish Cemetery. (Courtesy of K Morrison ) (Courtesy of J Ellery L2019/002) (Courtesy of J Ellery L2019/002) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of C Jackson ) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) (Courtesy of T Brosnahan ) (Courtesy of D Gray ) (Courtesy of Albury Mob Facebook page ) Unfortunately, not only was the relationship prematurely cut short by the tragedy of Walter's death, but the identity of Walter's fiance is now unknown. (Courtesy of A Baird ) (Courtesy of Albury Mob Facebook page ) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Robert noted in his diary entry of 19 November 1916 that he “Received decent little parcel from Jessie Menzies” (Courtesy of P Wells ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.14 #02) (Courtesy of E McAuley ) (Anonymous SCRoll submission ) Traves son Bill, along with Harold's obituary (Timaru Herald, June 1977) recounts how Harold was severely wounded by a shell-burst, that also killed a trench-mate, after being on the front for only two days. The shrapnel tore across Harold's chest and through both arms. Then, while being evacuated, he again came under fire and the stretcher bearers carrying him dropped him. Sometime during this ordeal a cigarette case that he was carrying in his pocket, that he had earlier swapped for some Woodbines, also stopped a bullet. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.14) Sub-Matron Violett Trott is pictured in this group of nurses, fourth from right - under the umbrella, wearing her medals. (Courtesy of Queen Mary Collection, Hanmer Archives ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Close-up, extracted from group portriat (Courtesy of P Bishop ) Pictured are, from left to right, (Back row): Ernest Robert, Ellen Evelyn (Nell, died 1920), Alfred George, Irene May, Charles William; and (Front row): Ellen, William, and Richard John. (Courtesy of A Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/014.01) (Auckland Weekly News, 1917 ) Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France (Courtesy of L Hall ) (Courtesy of G W Oborn ) (South Canterbury Museum 2012/144.09) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of I Davidson (Unknown Warriors of the NZEF) ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (South Canterbury Museum 3313) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) "A Token Of Honour" from "Hunter Friends" to Private A H Squire, recognising his service in the Great War (South Canterbury Museum X 359.8) Taken in Halifax England in 1917 and sent home to his parents. (Courtesy W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.02) Taken in New Zealand sometrime between December 1916 and January 1917, during which time he held this rank. (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (Courtesy of the family of Charles Edward Caswell ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) Portrait recovered from the Rolleston War Memorial Hall following the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes.” (Courtesy of L Seaton ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-07130) Archibald Grant, David's brother, pictured amongst meat cuts in the shop. (South Canterbury Museum 2742) A Somme Medal belonging to James Driscoll.
The medal was issued by the “Ceux de la Somme” veterans’ association and was available to any veteran (or family of a veteran) of the battlefields of the Somme in WWI and WWII. (South Canterbury Museum 2018/082.01) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) A composite image showing the face, verso, and edge stamping of the medal. (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of P Cotterell ) Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: http://collection.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/search.do?view=detail&page=1&id=34890&db=object (Nelson Provincial Museum Tyree Studio Collection: 89544) (Courtesy of the Edwards family ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of P Cotterell ) William Henry Mills is seated (on chair), second from left (Courtesy of C Mills. South Canterbury L2015/020) Showing the unique edge-stamping of his name, rank and service number.
Pictured (from left to right) are the Military Medal (MM), 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal (Courtesy of P Wells ) The verso side of a postcard sent home by Ernest Ramsay while serving. It reads;
“The little cross in ink is where we landed
Photo taken Sunday 10am April 25th 1915 by Spr E Ramsay 4/1383 New Zealand Engineers MAIN Body” (Courtesy of S Ramsay ) (Courtesy of B Langrish. South Canterbury Museum L2014/023.01) (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.01) John Alexander Douglas Iverach (left) and Archibald Shaw (right), posed in uniform, in February or March 1917.
This portrait would have been taken in New Zealand before Shaw reverted to the rank of Corporal and Iverach was promoted to Sergeant (and later Second Lieutenant). (South Canterbury Museum 2015/083.02) Having served since 1916 and surviving a brush with influenza in late 1918, Albert shared this postcard with his sister Louinda (Lou) Bisman. Albert was on leave in Cornwall in early 1919, visiting his uncle John (his mother's brother) only a few months prior to his final discharge. (Courtesy of K Bisman ) (Courtesy of G Nelson ) (South Canterbury Museum 2010/017.03) Commemorative medal thought to have been presented to Leonard Simpson's family, from Morven residents, in recognition of his ultimate sacrifice for the Empire during the Great War. (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) Johnston volunteered in 1916, aged 26, for service in World War One. (Courtesy of K Johnston, South Canterbury Museum L2014/007.01) (Courtesy of C Smith ) A copy of a letter from final year medical students wrote offering their services when war broke out. William Scannell's signature is at the top of the second column. The original letter was framed and hung for many years on the corridor wall of the old Dunedin Hospital.
Due to the ongoing war (they all thought it would end in three months) they were recalled by the university in July 1915 to resume their studies or help where more experienced doctors had gone to war. They began their work on board the troopships, attending to men who were ill, vaccinating them for smallpox and inoculating them for typhoid. In William's case the typhoid vaccine (at this time the term vaccination referred only to smallpox) did not work well enough to stop him contracting it. (Courtesy of The Cotter Medical Museum ) (Courtesy of K Mitchell ) (Courtesy of V Rogers ) Edge stamped for Laurence Edward (Mike) Williams (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.08) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of L Richards ) Includes the name of Ernest Purcell, listed almost half-way down the right column.
Photographed during a visit in October 2003 (Courtesy of G Purcell ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.05) (Courtesy of F Ross ) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) (Courtesy of J Sutherland ) (Auckland Weekly News 1917 ) On 21st November 1917, during the Palestine campaign, Andrew was shot by a Turk. The bullet entered his left thigh, and lodged near the bottom of his spine. Army medics would not remove the bullet for fear that he may never walk again. Andrew did recover and for 60 years the bullet remained lodged there until, in his late 80s, he convinced doctors to remove the bullet – ‘even at the risk’. The operation was successful and this was the .303 nickel-plated bullet which left a Turkish rifle almost 100 years ago. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2014-049-030) Presented to Thomas by the residents of Seadown, on his return to the district in 1919. (Courtesy of D Fitzgerald ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum ) Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, England (Courtesy of S Bensemann ) Ballance may not be one of the men pictured - but the kit bag in the centre foreground bears his name - "B.S.M. Slow" (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of C Bell ) (Courtesy of B Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/020.02) Pictured with an unidentified friend (on the right). (Courtesy of W Tutty ) (Courtesy of C Palliser ) (Courtesy of W Tooley ) Includes Harold George Traves (service no. 40728), 4th from left in the doorway. Traves embarked from New Zealand in February 1917. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.06) (South Canterbury Museum 2022_087_001) (Courtesy of R Mulligan ) (Courtesy of P Don, South Canterbury Museum L2013/009.01) (Courtesy of G Sinclair ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) This group all embarked in 1917 and all come from the Cave - Albury - Cricklewood area of the MacKenzie County. All were 2nd South Canterbury Infantry, except Casey, who was NZ Rifle Brigade. Most embarked in June 1917, except Robert Nelson who didn’t leave until October, meaning the image was probably taken in England.
Pictured are: BACK ROW: L/Cpl Arthur George Curtis, Pte William Maylen (DOD), Pte Robert Nelson, Pte William Hugh Corbett, Pte Adam Corbett (KIA). FRONT ROW: Rfm Richard Casey & Pte Thomas Nelson (DOW)
The Nelsons were brothers, as were the Corbetts. (Courtesy of P Bishop ) (Courtesy of Q Smart ) "Boys of the old brigade, Specialist Coy", during World War One, circa 1916 to 1919. Presumably the group are pictured encamped, possibly during training (note the number of closely shaved heads).
From an album belonging to Gustave Squire, held in a family collection. (Courtesy of Sandra Murray. South Canterbury Museum 2014/128.04) (Courtesy of J Sutherland ) (Courtesy of A Baird ) Army issue postcard from Frank Averis, 26 September 1915 (Courtesy of C Smith ) A postcard addressed to Les from Chris / "Trooper Jones, C Squad 5th [Reinforcements?] Trentham Wellington", featuring an image of the Trentham Camp, dated May 1915. (South Canterbury Museum 2022/007.01) (Courtesy of W Cole ) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/068.03) The reverse of a postcard featuring Allan Murphy (right) with an unknown comrade, wearing hospital blues,while convalescing after having an inflamed knee joint. Allan recovered after a time in hospital at Brockenhurst, then convalescing at Hornchurch in the U.K.
Unfortunately on the 8th of October 1918, Allan was killed in action, while serving with the 2nd South Canterbury, just after the allies had broken through the Hindenburg Line. (Courtesy of I Davidson, "Unknown Warriors of the NZEF" (Facebook page ) Bears the identification and date on the back of the postcard (Courtesy of D Loomes ) (South Canterbury Museum 2015/158.01) A postcard, bearing the message "In honours Cause may God bless and keep you", from Elsie Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 7 September 1918.
The verso bears a message of wishing good health, assuring Alex all was well at home.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.15) (Courtesy of J Holwell, South Canterbury Museum L2014/004.03) Dated on the reverse of the original (as "Pop, London, 1917). Obviously taken after he was wounded in September 1916 (note wound stripe on left sleeve) (Courtesy of P Weeks, South Canterbury Museum L2014/019) (Courtesy of J Sutherland ) Hand painted full length portrait of James Henry Boyce (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-08263) This coin was in Frank Averis' pocket on the day he was killed. (Courtesy of D Hall ) Arthur Annear (right) posed with (from left to right) Walter Geoffrey and Catherine Annear, and Rita [surname unknown) (Courtesy of J Annear ) Probably taken in New Zealand prior to Davison's embarkation in July 1917. On the reverse appears the annotation "To Mother, From Pte K R Davison, 11th Platoon C Company, 28th Reinforcements" (Courtesy of C Boulton, South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.002) (Courtesy of P Holden ) Ross, posed here on lower George Street in Timaru, served with the Home Guard in Washdyke during the Second World War. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.09) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) The Dunnill family at the 70th wedding anniversary of John and Jessie. Their son Thomas, who served in World War One, is likely pictured. Albert, who also served unfortunately did not live long enough to celebrate this significant anniversary. (South Canterbury Museum ) The Slow children pictured are (from left): Maud Beatrice, Ernest (Ernie), Frederick John, and Ballance. (Courtesy of V Slow ) The Dunnill family at the 70th wedding anniversary of John and Jessie. Their son Thomas, who served in World War One, is likely pictured. Albert, who also served unfortunately did not live long enough to celebrate this significant anniversary. (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of B Langrish. South Canterbury Museum L2014/023.01) A postcard, bearing the message "To my own dear son at the front", from T J Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 9 June 1918.
The verso bears a message of love and best wishes to Alex from home.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.12) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) (Courtesy of C Jackson ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2015/038.01) (Courtesy of S Callaghan ) From a Hayter/Clifford family album. (Courtesy of S Fraser ) (Courtesy of V Slow ) Includes, in middle row, Joseph Richard Cotterell (fifth from left) and Ambrose Martin Cotterell (tenth from left). Both are wearing uniform as they were already serving in the Territorial Army. (Courtesy of P Cotterell ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.11) James and Emma Merry with their son William in 1913 (Courtesy of C Smith ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.33 #02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of The Cotter Medical History Museum ) The Buckey family of ‘Sunnyvale’, Rocky Gully Rd, Ma Waro, later ‘Pusey’, Fairlie.
Pictured in RFC uniform are Maurice Buckley (left) and Victor Buckley (standing in right of centre) wearing Mounted Rifles reinforcement collar badges. (Courtesy of M Newsome ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Given to Cecil Averis on his return from active service.
Obverse (left) and inscribed verso (right). (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.014) (Courtesy of C Davis ) Mrs Nelson, Thomas and Robert's mother, had the honour of unveiling the Cave War Memorial in 1928. While the quality of this amatuer image is unfortunately fairly poor, it does show Mrs Nelson at the unveiling (on the right), and she is believed to be accompanied by Robert (on the left). (Courtesy of P Nelson ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of L Griffiths ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 3313) Alister Ross (service no.62883, pictured standing second from left) with other NZ Machine Gun Corps soldiers at camp in Grantham, England, in early 1918 prior to going to the front.
Ross enlisted with the the 34th Specialist Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps in August 1917. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.08) Posed with a group of unidentified men - possibly others from the 4th Reinforcements or Otago Infantry Battalion prior to their embarkation? (Courtesy of C Smith ) "A Token Of Honour" from "Hunter Friends" to Private A H Squire, recognising his service in the Great War (South Canterbury Museum X 359.8) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/056.01) A postcard, bearing the message "In honours Cause may God bless and keep you", from Elsie Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 7 September 1918.
The verso bears a message of wishing good health, assuring Alex all was well at home.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.15) (Courtesy of N McLaughlin ) Tumaru Peneamene (left) and August Porete (Courtesy of K Whitau-Kean ) Presented to to Charles Percy Dorman's parents from "Lowcliffe Friends" (Courtesy of Marion Seymour ) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of P Aitken ) (Courtesy of Selwyn Kete ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.15 #01) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.19 #02) (Courtesy of P Holden ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Courtesy of L Tennent ) (Courtesy of P Aitken ) (Courtesy of A Tocker ) Collected by Harry Loomes, a despatch rider in the campaign, who had to navigate this kind of terrain. (South Canterbury Museum 2015/029.01) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.05) Entry from a private family album. (Courtesy of R Green ) (Supplied by K Mitchell ) (Courtesy of N Lund ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of S Sinclair ) David appears in the front row, the second man sitting on the ground from right, amongst a larger portrait of soldiers and staff at Taumaru Convalescent Hospital. (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) (Courtesy of M Konings ) (Courtesy of K Lyall ) Currently hangs (in 2019) inside the office foyer of the Timaru Fire Brigade office. (Courtesy of FENZ, Timaru ) Pictured as his granddaughter, Paula Wells, remembers him - in his bowls outfit. (Courtesy of P Wells ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Now in a private collection, this watch is inscribed on the verso "J Greenaway, July 4th 1916". A Timaru Herald report of the previous month (on 1 June 1916) noted that several men from Geraldine in the 17th Reinforcements were each presented "with a Wristlet watches or other useful gift" on their departure. (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.01) Temuka men pictured at Trentham Military Camp in 1914, including William Stanley Morgan sittign in the back row, third from right.
Also believed to be in the photograph is John (Jack) Moore (possibly one of those in the back?) and Eric George Scrimshaw (but which is not clear), and Victor Ian Aspinall (possibly the man seated at the far left). (South Canterbury Museum 7787) Bears a note on the verso reading: "Daddy in hospital in Egypt last war. Sitting up." From a collection related to the Jones family of Fairlie, and Trooper Thomas Christmas (Chris) Jones. It appears the message was written by Christmas Jones's wife Linda, as Christmas was at Zeitoun, Egypt, on August 1916 and discharged from the army in January 1917. (South Canterbury Museum 2022/007.04) (Courtesy of M Cullimore, South Canterbury Museum L2014/012.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2011/175.05) Pictured are (from left to right): BACK ROW: Lt Francis Maurice, Lt Cliff Barclay, LKt John Hill; FRONT ROW: Lt Douglas Fraser, Major David Grant, David, Lt Raymond Lawry (South Canterbury Museum 2011/175.04) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of Marion Seymour ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of V Slow ) Note that the medal appears to have been strung on the incorrect ribbon. (Courtesy of D Fitzgerald ) (Courtesy of P Wells ) (Courtesy of J Ware ) Arthur Rhodes is pictured standing at the rear right. (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-48 ) (South Canterbury Museum 2010/017.04) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.02) (Courtesy of D Batchelor ) A silk embroidered postcard, bearing the message "Souvenir from France", from Andrew Cain, serving in France, to Mary (May) Kelman, dated 20 August 1916.
Bears a message reassuring May that Andrew was all right and enquired after her sister Sarah and the rest of the family. He also commented that he thought New Zealand must be very quiet with "all the young fellows away".
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. Mary (May) Kelman married Alister Ross in 1925. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.14) Presented to Cyril Unwin by Winchester residents, in recognition of his service in the Great War (South Canterbury Museum ) A cropped close-up from a larger portrait of soldiers and staff at Taumaru Convalescent Hospital. (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) (Courtesy of M Abraham ) (Courtesy of B Bryce ) (Courtesy of P Don, South Canterbury Museum L2013/009.02) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) (Courtesy of P Nelson ) (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-53 ) A small collection of personal effects, received by the family after Colin was killed in action.
The collection was kept in the small oval tin and includes a shoulder tab and badges and buttons that Colin may have worn. But, it also includes a damaged 2nd (South Canterbury) Infantry badge, a button, and a oval 'Crown in Wreath' Warrant Officer's badge that don't appear to have been his. Possibly these were itmes Colin collected or swapped with other soldiers. (Courtesy of Campbell family ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Another of Harry Hawke's snaps recovered from the North Taieri Landfill was this snap of soldiers returning to New Zealand on the Willochra. (Courtesy of B Hoskins ) (Courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum ) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of B O'Brien. South Canterbury Museum L2014/022) Note the medal appears to have at some point been fitted with the incorrect ribbon (from a British War Medal) (Courtesy of W Stacey ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) Taken on the occasion of David's wedding. (Courtesy of P Aitken ) (Courtesy of H Fifield ) Billy’s personnel records states that he was killed in action Canal Zone on 9 August 1916 and is buried on the battlefield of Bir-el-Abd. Apparently this was part of the battle of Romani (or Rumani) from 3-9 August 1916. (Courtesy of P Wells ) (Courtesy of M Brown ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) Allied troops, presumably New Zealand Mounted Rifles, negotiating their way across the Wadi Nuweimeh, a tributary of the River Jordan.
The image illustrates how time-consuming the difficulties of crossing even a small river can be to organise and achieve. (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-164 ) Placed at Stanley Davey's grave site in 2016 by Mike Davey's family (Courtesy of C Trumper ) (Auckland Weekly News, 1916 ) (Courtesy of H Fifield ) After discharge and return to New Zealand, Hugh received outpatients treatment for his gunshot wound to his right tibia at Timaru. (Courtesy of G Pullar ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of N De Pina ) (Courtesy of J Layt ) Pictured are (from left to right) BACK ROW: Benjamin Edwards, James Patrick, Hamilton Elmslie, Anthony Johnstone, Herbert Millar, Edward Templer, Herbert Campbell; FRONT ROW: David Devon, Thomas Squire, John Howard, John Kennedy (Mayor), Leonard Mason, William Davis, William Scott (South Canterbury Museum 1574) (Courtesy of J Williams ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) (Courtesy of J Pearse, South Canterbury Museum L2014/011.01) The team includes (from left to right): EC (Ted) Budd, Ray Francis, Allan Cameron, and Duncan Menzies (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) Stanley EJ Williams pictured seated on the left end of the front row. (South Canterbury Museum 2019/175.01 #14) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) (Courtesy of L Paul, South Canterbury Museum L2015/003.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) (Courtesy of M Johnson ) Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: http://collection.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/search.do?view=detail&page=1&id=35254&db=object (Nelson Provincial Museum Tyree Studio Collection: 93221) (Courtesy of D Harwood ) Burrows embarked with the 34th Reinforcements, Specialist Company, on 8 February 1918. (South Canterbury Museum 2010/063.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Photographed by CE Clarke (Waimate Museum & Archives GP794) Pictured prior to the war, this is a rather lovely but tragic portrait. Both brothers were killed at Ypres on 12 October 1912. (South Canterbury Museum 2022/074.06) Daniel, pictured here with three unidentified fellow soldiers, served at Gallipoli before dying on the Western Front in 1916. (Courtesy of P Buchanan, South Canterbury Museum L2013/008.01) (Courtesy of A Downey ) The message side of the postcard, dated November 1917 (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.04) The photographer's name in the lower right corner of the portrait is difficult to decipher, but the portrait appears to have been taken in Salisbury. (Courtesy of M Abraham ) (Courtesy of V Jaenecke ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #02) The front of a 'silkie' postcard, a common souvenir in France. (Courtesy of L Johnston ) Taken by a photographer in Christchurch this portrait was presumably taken around 1905, while working there for the Bank of New Zealand. (Courtesy of M Abraham ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of S Watkins ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) The verso of a postcard featuring the portrait of "some of the people I stayed with when we were in Flanders". Harold was billeted with this family which treated him "as a brother". Two of them (marked by arrows) were cousins of the others, and were severely wounded in the German advance in the area. Their mother was killed at the same time. (Courtesy of D Loomes ) (Courtesy of N Hand, South Canterbury Museum L2015/004.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of G & J Holwell ) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.05) A similar image to this, possibly a copy, was published in the Otago Witness on 22 September 1915 (p.42) (Supplied by B Talman ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.02) (South Canterbury Museum 1999/53.8) Prior to embarkation. James Fotheringham standing on the left. (Courtesy of A Clements ) Traves, aka Tiny (service no. 40728), on the far right, posed with several other servicemen convalescing at Hamner after their return to New Zealand, taken in February 1918. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.11) Ballance Slow pictured standing, second form right. (Courtesy of V Slow ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) (Courtesy of B Langrish. South Canterbury Museum L2014/023.01) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.03) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of A Shore. South Canterbury Museum L2014/026.01) For the admission of C Prestidge, relative of a recruit Frank Prestidge. Frank is noted to have sailed with the NZEF on 7 December 1916 on the rear of the card. (Courtesy of J Holwell, South Canterbury Museum L2014/004.01) (Courtesy of A Hammond ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum ) This image was sketched by someone in the family many years ago to represent Adolphus in military uniform. (Courtesy of M Valetta ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) A group photograph featuring Ernest Murphy (2nd from left, back row). Also pictured are James Turnbull 6/3185 from Pleasant Point, James Arnold Kearton 6/3059, and Christopher Cooper 6/2988 from Cave (positions not given) (Courtesy of I Davidson, "Unknown Warriors of the NZEF" ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) William Scannell and his wife, with a magnificent fox-fur, pictured on the left. (Courtesy of the Cotter Medical Museum ) From left are Walter's sister Kathleen, brother Charles, mother Mary, Walter, and his father, Frank (Courtesy of A Baird ) Undated, but perhaps of the brothers in cadet or pre-war Territorial / Territorial band uniforms? (Courtesy of M Johnson ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of P Smolenski ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Auckland Weekly News 1918 ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-06434) South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.21 #01 (South Canterbury Museum ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-08570) A postcard, bearing the message "Greetings to my Gallant soldier [Brother]", from Elsie Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 7 July 1918.
The verso bears a message of love, assuring Alex all was well at home, and that "Donald [no surname] was to have his final leave the following week (prior to leaving for the front).
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.13) A picture postcard that bears a message on the verso that reads: "Dearest Mother. Wishing you the very top of the season. From a would be [Bah Sheesh?] Officer." (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.02) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.08) Includes the British War Medal (left) and Victory Medal (right). (Courtesy of S Horsman ) Photographed during the commemoration called "Silent City meets Living City" to mark the 100th anniversary of the Third Battle of Ieper (Passchendaele). (Courtesy of H Leysen ) A postcard featuring the portrait of "some of the people I stayed with when we were in Flanders". Harold was billeted with this family which treated him "as a brother". (Courtesy of D Loomes ) (Courtesy of M Hutching ) Written on the reverse is:
"This is a small mosque about 5 miles away from our camp. The Officers in the photo are. On the left Col. Findlay (our Reg O.C.) In the middle Lt Menzies (signal officer) from Waimate, and next Lt Gibbs our Ady." (Courtesy of P Wells ) An unidentified group training with machine guns during World War One, circa 1916 to 1919. Presumably the group is associated or includes Gustave Squire, who served in a specialist machine gun unit.
From an album belonging to Gustave Squire, held in a family collection. (Courtesy of Sandra Murray. South Canterbury Museum 2014/128.05) For Laurence Edward (Mike) Williams. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.08) The plaque above the building’s door reads: “Geraldine Hockey Club Memorial Pavilion. Erected by the members in memory of their comrades who fell in the Great War 1914-1918”.
The building was opened on 22 October 1923. It still stands today (2019) in the Geraldine Domain. (Courtesy of K Close and P McAuliffe ) (Courtesy of C Knowles ) (Courtesy of M Saxton ) (Courtesy of D Hall ) When William John Griffiths died in 1915 he left behind not only his widow Maud, but also two young children - Mavis Royal born in 1911 and Victor Trevor born in 1913. (Courtesy of L Griffiths ) The image shows a view of Allied troops east of Jerusalem following the capture of the city. In the distance, on the hill, the outskirts of the city
of Jerusalem (including the a pointed tower) is visible. (Courtesy of the Palestine Exploration Fund, Rhodes P20-133 ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of A Manning ) (South Canterbury Museum ) A postcard, bearing the message "To my own dear son at the front", from T J Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 9 June 1918.
The reverse bears a message of love and best wishes to Alex from home.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.12) (Courtesy of D Giles ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.13) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.15 #02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of M Newsome ) Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: Please visit the Nelson Provincial Museum website for more information at: http://collection.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/search.do?view=detail&page=1&id=35256&db=object (Nelson Provincial Museum Tyree Studio Collection: 93223) South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.28 (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of F Wakefield ) Williams, posed next to a loaded camel, was posted to the 15th Coy, Imperial Camel Corps, in July 1916. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.11) (Courtesy of B Foster ) Pictured are (from left to right): Frank (Francis) Hopping, Albert Hopping, Maude (nee Campbell), and Eleanor Newton (nee Hopping). (Courtesy of S Templeton ) A keepsake collected by Jordan during his World War I experience and later.
Leslie served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War I. He later worked as a bank manager in Timaru (South Canterbury Museum ) Notification of acceptance of service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force for Charles William Foster, dated 13 May 1915 (Courtesy of B Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/020.03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Otago Witness 17 November 1915) Pictorial postcard, "Greetings from hearth & home", from Belle Ross of 'Seaforth' at Washdyke, Timaru, to her brother Alister (Alex) Ross, serving on the western front, dated 1 September 1918.
Belle mentions that her mother had also written and commented on the wet weather (at Washdyke) and the amount of time since last receiving a letter from Alex.
From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.10) (Courtesy of H Fifield ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-00386) (South Canterbury Museum 2015/013) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) Barney is pictured in uniform, bearing cap and collar badges of the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. He is also wearing a collar tab (numner) for the 36th Reinforcements which he was drafted with.
The rear of the print also bears the message:
"To Con [Cornelius] wishing you the very best of luck from your affectionate brother Barney." (South Canterbury Museum ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of L Griffiths ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) (Courtesy of T Brosnahan ) Inset: Edge stamping of the medal. (Courtesy of D Hall ) Taken about the time of Bertha's marriage. The image shows (from left to right): BACK ROW: Arthur, Charles, Bertha, Henry, and Frank; FRONT ROW: George (Father), Stanley, and Marie Jane (Mother) (Courtesy of C Trumper ) Presumably pictured while serving in the Palestine/Sinai theatre circa 1917. (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of W Divan ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.001) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum ) A Imperial Camel Corps party (probably 15th or 16th Coy), nearing the foot of a pass in the Sinai or Palestine on the way back to camp, circa 1917. This image came from the album of Charles E Levett who served with the Imperial Camel Corps, 16th Coy. The group might include his cousin and brother-in-law Reginald (Rex) Williams. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/025.16) (Courtesy of D Reeve ) (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) Medallion obverse (left) and recto right). (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.03) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) (Courtesy of S O'Hara ) The couple were married on 21 June 1917 at First Church, Dunedin, following Albert's discharge from military service. (Courtesy of S Crystella ) Pictured in the mount are:
Top row: David's campaign medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal) and Gallipoli Medallion (issued from 1967);
Lower row: Dog tag, RSA badges, Cap and Collar badges from the 2nd (South Canterbury) Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment;
Bottom right: Wound stripes badge (worn on a soldiers cuff). (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) (Auckland Weekly News 1918 ) Presumably taken before his departure in September 1916. Jim was killed in action on 4 September 1918 in France. (Courtesy of R Hobbs, South Canterbury Museum L2013/007.01) (Courtesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) (Courtesy of L Esler ) Taken while on leave in the United Kingdom (Courtesy of A Baird ) (Auckland Weekly News 1917 ) Commemorative medals like this were often awarded to returning soldiers by their local communities. In this case Boyd's "Tycho Friends" inscribed and awarded this commemorative on 21 November 1919 (Courtesy of J Atkins ) (Courtesy of the family of Charles Edward Caswell ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A group photo of C (Canterbury) company, 25th Infantry reinforcements
Freom right to left: Back row: Edward Campbell Ellis (Nelson); Peter Campbell (Washdyke, Timaru); John Marrin (Seddon); William Roy Davison (Albury); John George Hawkins (Christchurch); Arthur George Francis Roy Ross (Fendalton); Francis Roy Turnpenny (Addington)
Middle row: William John Husband (Temuka); Cecil Polson (Christchurch); Herbert Lord (Geraldine); Henry John White Beck (Linwood); David Taylor (Christchurch); Eric William Jim Millar Millton (Fendalton)
Front row: Hemi Ropata (Little River); Harold John Brown (Addington); Norman David Patchett (Blenheim) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Three of Stanley Davey's great nieces and nephews at his grave site in 2016. Pictured are Pauline & Mike-Davey (left and right), with Chris Trumper. (Courtesy of C Trumper ) A short biography presented in an interactive within the exhibition "1914: South Canterbury on the Eve of War", exhibited from 5 August to 23 November (South Canterbury Museum ) Those pictured are identified on the reverse as (from left to right): BACK ROW: Jim, Nick, Annie, Dick, Jack, Bessie FRONT ROW: Eliza (d.1966), Ned, Mr Jim (James) Williams, Maddren, Olive, Mrs Eliza Williams (nee Hocking) (Courtesy of B Healey, South Canterbury Museum L2015/002.001) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Frank Averis is commemorated on his parents headstone in the Timaru Cemetery. (Courtesy of C Smith ) A small photograph belonging to Alister Ross, who embarked for service in Europe during World War One in February 1918.
Labelled "Sunday at Sea" on the reverse. Presumably taken aboard the Ulimaroa on the way to the front in Europe. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.07) (Courtesy of B & J May ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of P Stevenson ) Probably pictured prior to their departure for the front in 1916. Best friends Thomas Smith and Hugh Ross with another friend simply named "Tovey". (Courtesy of G Pullar ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.09 #02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A collection of medals badges and other pieces belonging to Alex Ross, set on a photograph of him and some of his fellow soldiers.
The items include his hat puggaree (at top), unit badges (around the outside of the print), service badges and ribbons (some separated). Below the print is what appears to be a unofficial(?) pre-World War One South Canterbury Infantry Battalion ribbon and badge, similar to another similar held by the South Canterbury Museum that was presented to Sgt Mjr Bradley from his comrades in 1907. (Courtesy of F Ross ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of C Laws ) (Courtesy of C Boulton. South Canterbury Museum L2015/005.007) (Courtesy of A Manning ) (Auckland Weekly News, 1918, courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum ) It appears that Colin was admitted to the rest camp at Heliopolis, Egypt, in December 1917 as he had suffered a simple fracture to his right tibia. He rejoined his unit late January 1918. (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) Back from left: J.L. Lucena, W.G. Rich, L.R. Harris, E.W. Reeves, S.C. Bennington, W.R. Lightbody. Mid (sitting) from left: J.H. McKendry, H.L. White, J.L. Davis, T.E. Royds, H.D. Christie, R.R.Napier, J. E. Rawnsley. Front from left: M. McDonough, E.H.J. Miller, A.E. Mercer, R.L. Ronaldson. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-01847) Note the service chevrons on George's right forearm, indicating he had completed three years service. (Courtesy of A Gabrielsson ) Includes the British War and Victory Medals. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.12) Sent from Zeitoun Camp, 1915 (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.05) (South Canterbury Museum 7786) The rear of the postcard mentions trooper J Bain was serving with the CYC (Canterbury Yeoman Cavalry) and had also served with the BNZ in Christchurch. (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) (Courtesy of F Wakefield ) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of M Valetta ) (Courtesy of W Griffin ) (Courtesy of A Baird ) (Courtesy of L Tyler ) An 'unidentified' portrait that has been tentatively identified as that of Trooper Walter Patrick Boddye.
The portrait was owned by the family of Michael and Mary Ann O'Reilly of Albury.
The soldier appears to be wearing a farrier's badge on his sleeves and a Mounted rifles Reinforcements badge on his slouch cap and collars - which all tallies with Boddye's service records. (South Canterbury Museum 2018/078.05) Service postcard front from Arthur Narbey (France) to his sister Sera Vangioni (Makikihi), circa 1917 (Courtesy of N Campbell ) South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.21 #02 (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of L Wright ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.05) Presumably the group are pictured encamped, perhaps awaiting discharge.
From an album belonging to Gustave Squire, held in a family collection. (Courtesy of Sandra Murray. South Canterbury Museum L2014/028.03) (South Canterbury Museum South Canterbury Club Collection, 2002/300.175) Hung from an incorrect, Victory Medal ribbon (South Canterbury Museum 2016/032.01) (Courtesy of P Wolfendon ) Note the medal appears to have at some point been fitted with the incorrect ribbon (from a British War Medal) (Courtesy of W Stacey ) Henry Aitken is pictured in the second row down, forth from the right (Courtesy of P Aitken ) A commemorative medal presented to Lance Corporal JJ Quinn from hi 'Makikihi Friends', recognising his service in the Great War of 1914-1918. (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.01) McKenzie's father (also Mckenzie) also served - as chaplain on the hospital ship “Marama” from 1915 till 1919. (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.18 #02) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Addressed "To Edith, with best love, 28/8/17", the card was likely to have been sent to her by her father William Foster, or one of her brothers Richard John Foster, Charles William Foster, or Alfred George Foster. (Courtesy of A Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/014.05) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.12) The photographer's name in the lower right corner of the portrait is difficult to decipher, but the portrait appears to have been taken in Salisbury. (Courtesy of M Abraham ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Note the medal appears to have at some point been fitted with the incorrect ribbon (from a British War Medal) (Courtesy of W Stacey ) Pictured (from left to right) are the Military Medal (MM), 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal (Courtesy of P Wells ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) The reverse of a a 'silkie' postcard, a common souvenir in France. Hazel, George's sister, was only was only aged five when she received this..
Hazel had a small collection of postcards from George she keep all her life, and were passed to her daughter after her death. (Courtesy of L Johnston ) (Courtesy of A Baird ) The Silver War badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in the UK in September 1916.
The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress to indicate that the wearer had rendered military service and been discharged. (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of G Geeves ) (Courtesy of J M Rae & E M Murphy ) (Courtesy of the Edwards family ) (Courtesy of J & P Evans, South Canterbury Museum L2015/021.01) (Courtesy of the family of Charles Edward Caswell ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) A postcard picture sent by Harold George Traves (service no. 40728) who was invalided back to New Zealand from this hospital as a result of wounds suffered while in action. (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.08) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) Isabel (Isa), George, Thomas, Margaret (Meg), Marion, and George (Courtesy of J Ware ) Surgeon Thomas, posed in his South African (Boer) War uniform. (South Canterbury Museum 2015/106.06) Posed with Mrs A Howe, Douglas is pictured here in his Home Guard uniform at the Timaru Railway Station during World War Two. (Courtesy of A Shore, South Canterbury Museum L2014/026.02) (South Canterbury Museum 2007/062.063) (Courtesy of R Tollan L2018/024.03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Interior, with a photograph of the grave of D McRae, who died in 1922. (Courtesy of J Love, South Canterbury Museum L2014/010.04) Note that High is pictured with what appears to be a RSA lapel badge, dating this photograph to sometime after the war.
Jessie married Hugh's best friend, and fellow serviceman, Thomas Bruce Smith in 1921. (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of S Gibson ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.19 #01) Taken while with the 10th Reinforcements at Trentham, NZ. (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-06963) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Timaru District Council ) 6/478 Private William Moyse Hocking (standing), 6/427 Private Lennox Nichol Cheyne cleaning his rifle (killed in action 25 April 1915, Gallipoli) and 6/568 Sergeant Joseph Henry Wallace (killed in action Gallipoli 7 August 1915), all of the 2nd (South Canterbury) Company at Zeitoun Camp, 1915.
From the photograph album of 6/538 Private Hector Hobson Saunderson, 2nd (South) Canterbury Infantry Battalion. (Kippenberger Military Archive, National Army Museum Te Mata Toa, Waiouru 1993.1284) Taken during centennial commemorations in 2017. (Courtesy of J Fisher ) Awarded by the residents of Fairlie in recognition of service in the 1914-1918 war. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2015-001-002) (Courtesy of J Lyall ) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) (Courtesy of H Fifield ) The family of Hannah & Ellis Mills and children.
Pictured are (from left to right): BACK ROW: Leonard, Lily, Stanley Charles, Jane, and Harry FRONT ROW: Hannah (mother), Violet, and Ellis (father).
As well as losing Stanley Charles in World War One, the family also lost two other sons - Ellis John and James William Cecil - in a boating accident at Timaru, reported in the Timaru Herald in December 1904. (Courtesy of M Johnson ) A typical example of trench art from World War One - in this case bearing the NZRB initials and emblem on opposite faces, with Cecil Averis' name and service number on the spine. (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.04a) Pictured are (from left to right): Ernest, William, Charles, and Alfred. (Courtesy of A Foster. South Canterbury Museum L2014/014.02) Taken while in camp. (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) (Courtesy of M Hutching ) (Courtesy of K Mitchell ) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of M Brown ) (Courtesy of the Albury Mob Facebook page ) (Courtesy of D Giles ) One of Harry Hawke's postcards from Egypt, recovered from the North Taieri landfill. Sent home to his mother, it noted a few things:
At the top: “This is part of our party crossing a branch of the Nile ... fifty of us took guides”. Above the right side of the main message it also has a note reading: "Add Saddler, Seitoun to my address" - confirming he was based at the main camp outside Cairo at the time.
The main message though reads: “Dear Mother, I have been put in saddlers shop here in Zeitoun camp and rest of lads excepting [Gordon?] have gone on to Lemnos to finish training for the firing line. I am enclosing these snaps I took myself & had them developed of some scenes I have witnessed. Let [Nell?] and all the rest of the family see them. I remain your loving son Harry” (Courtesy of B Hoskins ) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) (Courtesy of C Wilson ) Posed in front of their home at Brunswick Downs (Waimate District) are Donald Grant's family (from left to right): George Gordon, ?, Isabella Jessie, Ann (Tottie), John (senior), ?, Fairlie Edward Stanley, and Annie (nee Grant). Donald worked on the home farm as a shepherd. (Courtesy of J Love, South Canterbury Museum L2014/010.03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2019/175.01 #11) (Courtesy of M Newsome ) The Cameron brothers (from left to right): BACK: David Gordon Cameron (7/1049), Robert Brown Cameron (6/3720); FRONT: Hugh Lindley Cameron (26/1033), James Cameron (did not serve - medically unfit) (Courtesy of P Wells ) The Memorial reads "In Honoured Memory of the men of Tycno District who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Sergt R F Piper, Lc Cpl F Annand, Pte J J O'Boyle, Pte H J Wallace Pte W Watson, Pte J Barbour". (South Canterbury Museum 1161) The World War One & Two medal set of E L Reeve, namely (from left to right): British War Medal, Victory Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and NZ War Service Medal.
INSET (top left): The edge stamp on the Victory Medal. (South Canterbury Museum 2018/023.01) The medals include (from left to right) the 1914 Star, British War Medal (1914-20), Victory Medal (1914-19), and the (unofficial) Gallipoli Star. Note the edge stamp visible on the middle medals. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.07) Ballance (middle row, third from left) spent time as an instructor at School of Physical and Bayonet Training, Portsmouth England, in 1918 (Courtesy of V Slow ) The original print, privately purchased in the early 2000s, is labelled "Trooper Greelish". It has since been identified as Martin Greelish, rather than his brother John, due to his hat badge for the 14th Reinforcements which Martin served with. (Courtesy of M Miller ) Those pictured include Harry Loomes (rear row, right end) and Andy Hughes (rear row, third from right). Loomes and Hughes developed a friendship that lasted a lifetime and Hughes (who managed Austin Co, in Christchurch) often joined Loomes fishing at the Opihi and other local rivers. (South Canterbury Museum 2015/029.02) (Courtesy of J Thomas ) (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.03) (Courtesy of B Robinson (via D Watson) ) (Courtesy of M Abraham from the collection of Frances Broad) The rear of the postcard bears the message: "This is a [photo?] of an Australian and my self taken in Heliopolis on Nov [2?], 1916. From Joe". Mahoney left with the 10th Reinforcements of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, but was transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps (ICC), where he served with the 15th Coy, 4 ANZAC Camel Battalion. The triangular badge on his shoulder appears to be the same as that of 4 Bn ICC. (Courtesy of R Mahoney, South Canterbury Museum L2014/027.01) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) (Courtesy of J Sutherland ) (Coutesy of L Paul, South Canterbury Museum L2015/003.01) Front and rear covers. (Courtesy of J Love, South Canterbury Museum L2014/010.04) (Courtesy of L Hatrick ) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (South Canterbury Museum ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Believed to be taken in Edinburgh, Scotland, while on leave (see Notes by S Horsman) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) Harold Loomes appears to be indicated as positioned second from left. (South Canterbury Museum 2012/144.11) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) Vincent is probably pictured here in his pre-war uniform, when he served with the 8th South Canterbury Mounted Rifles (territorial forces). (Courtesy of B Hayman ) Pictured are: Back Row: Alex, Jessie, Margaret, Thomas; Front Row: Ina, Lucy (nee Jones), William, Adam, and Lucy (Courtesy of M Hanifin ) (Courtesy of S Crystella ) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-06103) Cornelius was killed in action on the Western Front in 1917. (Courtesy of P Buchanan, South Canterbury Museum L2013/008.04) (Courtesy of G Pullar ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of K Close ) Carried by Samuel Bower's during the war, with the small black cat (pictured), kept for luck. (Courtesy of W Bower ) Note that the "NZ Onwards" badge in the lower left is probably not William Shaw's, as it dates from World War Two, but instead may relate to another family member's later service. (Courtesy of L Wilson, South Canterbury Museum L2015/014) (Courtesy of C Smith ) This belonged to Alister Ross (service no.62883) who enlisted in August 1917. While he is not identified, assuming he is in the picture then it was probably taken while in camp in England in later 1917. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.05) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) (South Canterbury Museum 6990) (Courtesy of B & J May ) (Courtesy of Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) (Courtesy of C Davis ) Portrait from the inside of a mourning card distributed by his parents. (South Canterbury Museum 2022_087_001) (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) A portrait of Ringin (mis-spelt 'Riggin') Ballantyne, labelled as 'Missing 25th August", pasted in the diary of fellow serviceman John McLeod. (McLeod, John Duncan, 1887-1938 : First World War diary. Ref: MS-Papers-1382. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22847648 ) William Powell (front left) is also known to have played for the Timaru Garrison Band. (Courtesy of J Thomas ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of N Lund ) (Courtesy of N Williams ) Verso of card with standard message options. (Courtesy of N Campbell ) (Courtesy of C Smith ) A typical example of trench art from World War One - in this case bearing the NZRB initials and emblem on opposite faces, with Cecil Averis' name and service number on the spine. (Courtesy of C Smith, South Canterbury Museum L2015/022.04b) (Courtesy of L Hargreaves ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/109.01) (South Canterbury Museum ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.31) (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of L Naughton ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Photographed By C Bell ) The couple met in Grantham, England, when Weeks was recovering from being wounded. Beard was a local girl, working in a local shoe shop. The wedding party is identified on the reverse of the images (from left to right) as: Ethel Beard (sister & bridesmaid), Charlie Chikato (best man), John Weeks (groom), Bob Lighton (groomsman, standing at rear), Florence Beard (bride, at front), and Lavina Stout (or Stoat?) (Courtesy of P Weeks, South Canterbury Museum L2014/019.03) (South Canterbury Museum 2017/111.01b) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) Cornelius was killed in action on the Western Front in 1917. (Courtesy of P Buchanan, South Canterbury Museum L2013/008.03) The headstone pays tribute to the two Ellery brothers, Vernon and Silas - one who did not come home from the war, and another who died soon after. (South Canterbury Museum ) Pictured in volunteer artillery uniform? Circa 1910? (South Canterbury Museum 2019/013.01) (Courtesy of L Griffiths ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) Those pictured are identified as (from left to right):
BACK ROW: Malcolm McCormick, Joy McCabe, George Baxter, Phil Stratford, Jim Friel, Michael Connell, James Connell, Richard Connell, Jack Friel;
3RD ROW: Nellie Connell, Jehmima Stumbles, Mary McCormick, ?, Bella Friel, Louie Stratford, Mary Coll, Nellie Friel;
2ND ROW: Hay, ?, Jim McCormick, Humphrey Friel, Kenard Tennent, Oswald Tennent, Stuart Baxter, Reg Pearse;
FRONT ROW: Dave Stumbles, Maggie Baxter, Cis Connell, Mabel Baxter, Lizzie Stratford, Ida Tennent, McCormick, Maurice Connell (Courtesy of L Tennant. South Canterbury Museum L2013/016.06) Formal head and shoulders portrait of Captain A H Curtis, wearing his military uniform. Photograph taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew, probably in his Wellington studio in 1915. (SP Andrew Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand Ref: 1/1-013782-G) (Courtesy of J M Willetts, South Canterbury Museum L2015/006.04) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page ) (Courtesy of B Healey ) Portrait of "Four Timaru Boys" including Alister Ross (front left, service no.62883), circa 1918.
Ross served with the 34th Specialist Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, enlisting in August 1917 and being discharged in April 1919. All four 'boys' appear to be wearing NZ Machine Gin hat badges. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.04) (South Canterbury Museum 2012/144.08) (Courtesy of G Geeves ) Daniel O'Shea died in service in France in 1916. (Courtesy of P Buchanan, South Canterbury Museum L2013/008.02) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) (South Canterbury Museum 1999/53.9) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.16 #02) Killed in action in 14 August 1918, Black is buried in Bapaume, France. (Courtesy of J Ware ) The verso of a postcard from Harold (Harry) to "Lizzie" from Albany, Australia, after embarking fro the front and while on his way from New Zealand to Egypt. (Courtesy of D Loomes ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of S Paterson ) (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) ) A souvenir embroidery, believed to have been brought home by Robert Struthers. The square embroidery features a G above a 7 in the centre, matching the G Squad of 7th Reinforcements that Struthers embarked with. (South Canterbury Museum 2021/029.01) Charles Percy (Percy) at left, William (Billy) in the centre, and John Dorman at the right. (Courtesy of Marion Seymour ) A keepsake collected by Jordan during his World War I experience and later.
Leslie served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War I. He later worked as a bank manager in Timaru (South Canterbury Museum ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of L Menchi ) (Courtesy of MD Murphy ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (Courtesy of A Baird ) (South Canterbury Museum 2014/077.04) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-04260) (Courtesy of A Heath ) (Courtesy of P Gilchrist. South Canterbury Museum L2014/018.01) (James Greenaway, 1916 (colourised) ) (South Canterbury Museum 2014/011.02) (Courtesy of C Couper ) (South Canterbury Museum 2010/017.01) (Courtesy of M Hutching ) James Courtney (Courtesy of D Parris ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of D Harwood ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #05) The front face of a postcard from Harold (Harry) to "Lizzie" from Albany, Australia, after embarking fro the front and while on his way from New Zealand to Egypt. (Courtesy of D Loomes ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) Brought home by Samuel Bower, thousands of these tins were given to British and Empire troops during the first Christmas of the war, usually contained cigarettes or tobacco. (Couryesy of W Bower ) (Courtesy of J Ellery L2019/002) (Courtesy of New Zealand War Graves Project ) Five members of the 8th (SC) Mounted Rifles, pictured in a studio portrait. Pictured are:
At back: J H Boyce, Norman Joyce, Les Richards
Front: Harry Hawke, Ted Garland (Corporal) (Waimate Museum & Archives P6855) (Courtesy of S Horsman ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.18 #01) New Zealand Expeditionary Force certificate of discharge: 62883 Private Alister Ross, dated 25 April 1919. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.01) James Looker (standing, third from right) pictured with an unidentified group of men.
Looker served with the 40th and 44th Reinforcements before joining the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, all in 1918. Note that the man in the centre of the front row appears to have at least three service stripes on his left lower sleeve, indicating that the image would have been taken in late 1918. (Courtesy of L Naughton ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of C Jackson ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/109.01) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/069.01) (Courtesy of K Mitchell ) From an album belonging to Major David Grant, commander of the South Canterbury infantry contingent. Grant was killed in action on 25 April 1915, the first day of the landings at Gallipoli. ( ) Includes (from left to right) the 1914-1915 Star, the British War, and Victory Medals. (Courtesy of S Horsman ) A memorial window to Rowland Piper, killed in action, 1917. Donated by his parents F & E Piper in his memory (South Canterbury Museum 6989) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.19 #03) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.09 #01) Note the single wound stripe on Henry's left sleeve. Henry fractured his arm in October 1916 and after three months recovery returned to Base Depot in late January 1917. (Courtesy of P Aitken ) (South Canterbury Museum 2018/068.02) The Silver War badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in the UK in September 1916.
The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress to indicate that the wearer had rendered military service and been discharged. (Courtesy of D Hall ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #01) Harold, pictured fifth from right, served as a dispatch rider during the First World War. (South Canterbury Museum 2012/144.10) The names of the fallen on the Tyne Cot Memorial from the Wellington Infantry Regiment - including Albert Stumbles. (Courtesy of D Hammond ) The full ftramed certificate issued to commemorate the sacrifice of Charles Smart's life, sometime between 1920 and 1924.
Notes on the original mount indicate that his mother had the certificate hand colored and framed in 1934. (South Canterbury Museum 2017/071.01) Presumably the group is a batch of men trainees for World War One. (Courtesy of J Holwell, South Canterbury Museum L2014/004.04) Portrait of Mr John Wilds with his daughter Mrs Mary Annie Davidson and her three children, outside his home in North Street, Timaru, circa 1896.
The children have been identified as (from left to right) Esther (known as Ettie) Davidson, John Emery Wilds (grandson of John Wilds) and John Davidson. The Davidson children belong to Mary Annie, but John Wilds (senior) is holding the hand of his grandson, John Emery Wilds, the son of his eldest son, another John Wilds!. (South Canterbury Museum 2057) (Courtesy of P Don, South Canterbury Museum L2013/009.02) (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03535) (Courtesy of D Hall ) (Courtesy of P Mulvey ) Sent by Harold George Traves (service no. 40728) who was invalided back to New Zealand from this hospital as a result of wounds suffered while in action. A message on the verso reads: "This is the ward I am in can you pick me[.] Harold". (Courtesy of W Traves. South Canterbury Museum L2014/005.09) Reginald (Rex) Williams standing at the camel's shoulder, in helmet and in long trousers. From the album of Williams' cousin and brother-in-law, Charles E Levett, who also served in the ICC, but with the 16th Coy. (Courtesy of J Williams. South Canterbury Museum L2014/017.15) The portrait that appeared in the Otago Witness following reports of John Porter's death. (Otago Witness, 2 January 1918. Courtesy of Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand) The print belonged to Alister Ross (service no.62883, pictured front left?) who enlisted in August 1917. While Ross is not identified, the picture was probably taken while in camp in England, preparing for the front, in later 1917. (Courtesy of F Ross, South Canterbury Museum L2014/021.06) A group portrait postcard of 28th Platoon, G Company of the 22nd Reinforcements, taken in Trentham Milititary Camp in 1916 or early 1917.
Includes Herbert Marshall (extreme right). (Courtesy of F Johnston & J Marshall ) Portrait of Mr John Wilds with his daughter Mrs Mary Annie Davidson and three grandchildren (including a baby John Davidson), outside his home in North Street, Timaru, circa 1896.
The children have been identified as (from left to right) Esther Davidson, John Wilds (grandson of John Wilds) and John Davidson. (South Canterbury Museum 2057) (Courtesy of J Thin & I Menzies ) (Courtesy of J Willetts ) (Courtesy of S Vergeest ) (Courtesy of G Chisholm ) (Courtesy of A Clarke ) (South Canterbury Museum ) (Courtesy of L Tyler ) (Auckland Weekly News 1917, Courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database) (Courtesy of L Wilson, South Canterbury Museum L2015/014.02) Taken during his service by a photographic studio in Birmingham. (Courtesy of C Smith ) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.04) (South Canterbury Museum 2020/056.01) Those pictured include: 23/21 Captain Alan Innes Walker of B Company 1st New Zealand Rifles Battalion, a Lieutenant Jones (possibly 21/20 Lieutenant Thomas Henry Jones, Army Pay Department attached to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade), 23/22 Lieutenant Paul Austin Elder of B Company, 23/7 Lieutenant Duncan Buchanan MacFarlane (killed in action at Messines 8 June 1917), 23/9 Lieutenant John Richmond Cowles and 23/23 Second Lieutenant Humphery Holderness of D Company
Shared under a CC BY-ND-NC 3.0 NZ license from http://nam.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1444 (National Army Museum of New Zealand 1990.409) (Auckland Weekly News 1917, Courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database) A menu for men of 91 Mess on the "Briton" during their return voyage to New Zealand. (Courtesy of V Slow ) (Courtesy of S McJorrow ) Made by Opihi College teacher David Ellena, 2015 (Courtesy of Kate Manson, Opihi College ) (South Canterbury Museum ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.01 #03) Along with the medals are 8th (SC) Mounted Rifles badges, RSA badges, plus British War Medal and Victory Medals and ribbons. (Courtesy of S Crystella ) (Courtesy of P Schidlowsky ) (Anonymous ) Mounted inside the Taiko Hall, alongside a Second World War plaque. Photographed October 2014. (Courtesy of Clive Callow ) (Courtesy of I Veitch ) James served his country for a second time in World War Two, enlisting with the National Military Reserve in 1940.
Here he is pictured with his family (from left to right):
Standing: Edward, Pauline, and Melville;
Front row: James, Jessie, and Neville. (Courtesy of P & L Smith ) (Edward Hoskin - St Andrews commemorative medallion, 1919 ) From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074) Ray Marler junior (left) and senior (right) in 2018 with the 1914-1915 Star dug up in Australia 30 years earlier.
The medal had been stolen some time before James Driscoll's death in 1962. Years later, after it was dug up in a garden in New South Wales, it was returned to New Zealand. The family choose to see the medal entrusted to the South Canterbury Museum, who now care for the medal. (Courtesy of Ray Marler (jnr) ) (Courtesy of P Mulvey ) From" "South Canterbury Roll of Honour", published 1916 by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society. (South Canterbury Museum 17/15)
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