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World War, 1914-1918

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:

MONTEATH, Robert Ernest interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0320
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview Robert tells of his family history dating back to grandfather, father and fathers siblings. Robert attended Gorge Road School and Southland Boys High school. He was an axe man representing NZ in 1962 and played rugby for Southern Clubs. He goes onto describe the runnings and workings of Niederers Flax Mill. His family developed their farm at Gorge-Kaupuka South Road. Robert was a contract hay baler for 25 years. He...
Dates: 2017

NAYLOR, Frederick Jonas (Fred) interviewed by Ethel Naylor

 Record Group — Box 38
Identifier: H0367
Overview In this interview Fred details in depth his service during WW1. He tells of battles, weapons, machinery and life in the trenches and the people he fought alongside. He also recalls his sea voyages to and from Europe.
Dates: 1970s

News Clippings Relating to World War 1, bulk: 1915 - 1919, bulk: 2007 - 2008

 Series
Identifier: S2826
Scope and Contents News clippings relating to World War 1 from a range of New Zealand publications
Dates: Majority of material found within 1915 - 1919; Majority of material found within 2007 - 2008

NZ troops leaving [unknown] for the Rhine, c.1915

 Item — Box 1: Series S2819; Series S2820; Series S2821; Series S2822; Series S2823; Series S2824; Series S2825; Series S2826; Series S2827; Series S2828
Identifier: S28190004
Scope and Contents Photograph of NZ troops leaving a town/city, the numbers "1230" are also handwritten on the reverse
Dates: c.1915

Otago Witness, Otago Daily News Clippings, bulk: 1914-1919

 Item — Box 1: Series S2819; Series S2820; Series S2821; Series S2822; Series S2823; Series S2824; Series S2825; Series S2826; Series S2827; Series S2828
Identifier: S28260002
Scope and Contents Newspaper clippings from the Otago Witness and Otago Daily News from 1914 - 1919
Dates: Majority of material found in 1914-1919

Passchendaele Map [printed], bulk: Circa 1914

 Item — Box 1: Series S2819; Series S2820; Series S2821; Series S2822; Series S2823; Series S2824; Series S2825; Series S2826; Series S2827; Series S2828
Identifier: S282300001

PATERSON, Hugh interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0078
Overview Hugh talks of his family history, his siblings’ lives and choices. He talks in detail of farming practices, produce and his return to the farm after his time in World War 2 and the benefits of his attendance of a farming course at Lincoln. He describes his time at war in detail.
Dates: 2009

Pay Book [heavily damaged], bulk: 1914 - 1919

 Item — Box 1: Series S2819; Series S2820; Series S2821; Series S2822; Series S2823; Series S2824; Series S2825; Series S2826; Series S2827; Series S2828
Identifier: S28250004
Scope and Contents Fragment of Arthur 'Len' Shepard's heavily damaged soliders pay book. Date of attestation is noted as 23-08-1915.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1914 - 1919