military
Anti-aircraft Battery at Awatoto
Anti-aircraft battery on exercise near Awatoto, possibly 1938
Archibald
Man with surname of “Archibald” in military uniform, taken about 1943
Plaited braid under left epaulette, badge on cap
Army
Army units on exercise, about 1938
Army Book 152
This record contains sample pages from the original, hand-written diary of Michael SC Gordon, combined with a transcript of the diary that was typed up some time ago.
The transcript on this page is of the diary itself, not the typed version.
The original diary contains 62 hand-written pages, and the typed version 43 pages.
The full copies of each of these are available at the Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank for those interested in reading more.
Army Corps
Area 7 Corp of Signals
Army Group 1952
D Coy 7TH INTAKE CD TRG DEPOT LINTON SEPT 1952
D Company Compulsory Military Training, 7th Intake, Linton Army Camp, September 1952,
Richard Jones standing in second row, eleventh from right
Army Tanks
Army tanks, probably from the time of Matthew Tweedie’s complusory military training stints, when he was part of the Tank Corps at Waiouru
Army Training
Matthew Tweedie second from left – probably from the time of his complusory military training stints, when he was part of the Tank Corps at Waiouru
Beauchamp
Man with surname of “Beauchamp” in military uniform, taken about 1943
Possibly Alister Beauchamp, King Street, Hastings
Army number 136927, next of kin – mother, Mrs MH Beauchamp, Grays Road, Hastings
[Information from ancestry.com]
Boer War Diary
This record contains sample pages from the original, hand-written diary of ER Gordon, combined with a transcript of the diary that was typed up some time ago.
The transcript on this page is of the diary itself, not the typed version.
The original diary contains 6 hand-written pages up to 23 September 1899, and the typed version 7 pages up to 14 October 1899.
The full copies of each of these are available at the Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank for those interested in reading more.
Brightwell
Man with surname of “Brightwell” in military uniform, taken about 1943
Horse emblem on collar points, leather bandolier across shoulder, leather strap for message
Possibly Murray Richard Brightwell, Private, Serial Number 631478 Dannevirke
[Information from ancestry.com]
On shoulder lapel is badge RNZIR (Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment)
Brown shoulder strap and a Sam Browne belt
Collar badge is the 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles smaller version of the cap badge.
Camp
Photo caption –
” ‘The Boys’ enjoying the sun outside our Nisson [Nissen] in Glos. [Gloucestershire].
Chas. Lane (Can). Reggie. A/G. Self. Ken Cozely (Can). Lionel Tihall [?] (Aus) Alf (Eng) UK”
Noel Sutherland at rear
Cannon 1938
From Hastings Mail, 1938? –
‘NZ Artillery procession through Heretaunga Street on their way to Havelock North. Last vehicle has an 18lb field gun in tow.’
Cap
Charles Leith Travers Gordon’s football cap from Westward Ho! Army Cadet School, Devon, England.
The cap has gold-braided tassles, plus embroidered crown, sword and anchor.
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