World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North

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Contains a script copy of ‘The New Zealand Y.M.C.A. with 2 N.Z.E.F. in Middle East and Italy, 1940-1945’, by B.W. Potter. Chronicles the role of the Y.M.C.A. in WWII conflict involving New Zealand soldiers. Also includes photocopied newspaper clippings of Y.M.C.A. advertisements from 1918 and 1921. The date of the script is unknown, however the subject matter of the folder as a whole is c.1918-1945.

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A collection of handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, printed articles and the photocopied Y.M.C.A. diary of B. Shepherd. The general theme of the collection is the soldiers’ experience in Cairo during the North African campaign. This includes entertainment and music, sites and activities, and one specific report of Indian hemp in the soldiers’ cigarettes. The publication date range is c. 1940-1984. The subject matter includes dates from 1915 onwards.

Scope and Contents A collection of correspondence between LC, Charles Smith and Russell Smith, along with a series of Charles Smith’s recollections and poems. Documents moments of fighting and leisure for the soldiers of the North African, Crete and Italian campaigns. Also included is a letter of recognition addressed to Charles Smith from General Freyberg and an obituary for Brigadier F.M.H. Hanson. The diary entries and the poems have a date range of 1941-1945. The transcribing of material and the...

Scope and Contents Contains a photocopy of ‘Songs our Mothers Never Taught us’ by Jim Henderson, recollected for publication [still unpublished] by LC and titled ‘The Songs of Gunner Inglorious’. The dates of the original songs are unspecified [See the folder ‘Songs of Gunner Inglorious’ for a dated correspondence between LC and Henderson that suggests that LC collected Henderson’s songs c. 2004]. Also included is the article of Mackenzie, Craig, ‘Hospital in the Valley’, (Wellington: Dunmore Press, 1983)....

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A collection of photocopied prints and accompanying annotations. Shots of the North African and Italian campaigns, WWII. Depicts scenes of leisure, daily tasks, post-conflict destruction and general landscapes. Also included is a map of Alexandria, Egypt. The general date range of the photographs is 1941-1944, although they are not individually specified.

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A collection of handwritten notes, negatives and prints. The negatives and prints depict scenes from the North Africa Campaign of WWII predominantly of soldiers’ leisure time. The date of the shots and prints is unknown. The subject matter suggests a date range of c. 1940-1943. [See Hutchings folder].

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A collection of unpublished material of which only two titles are specified, ‘If You’ve Been to Cairo’ and ‘Leadership and Morale’. The subject matter of the collection is consistent across the documents. The central topic is New Zealand soldiers’ group dynamic, songs and general downtime activities during the North African and Italian campaigns (WWII). The subject matter date range is c. 1940-1945.

Scope and Contents Contains two copies of ‘Johnny Enzed in Italy’ and one copy of ‘Johnny Enzed in the Middle East’, both by E. G. Webber and illustrated by Neville Colvin. Also includes a series of correspondence between LC and Margaret Colvin, then later Mrs. Colvin’s great-nephew, Martin Snell. The correspondence is regarding LC’s use of Neville Colvin’s work and obtaining permission from his surviving wife. A miscellaneous newspaper article documenting 2NZEF captain David Parsons (‘Portrait find rings...

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Contains single newspaper article printed on line-flow paper, Raafat, Samir, ‘Anzac Day: Kiwis in Maadi 1939-46’, Egyptian Mail, April 27 1996. Chronicles the experience of Freyberg and the New Zealand expeditionary forces who used Maadi camp during the battles of North Africa and Crete. Subject matter date range is c. 1907-1956.

Scope and Contents A collection photographs and along with a photocopied army announcement that warns “all members of the Army and Royal Air Force proceeding on leave to Cairo” to beware of spies when they engage in conversation with the locals. The photos depict an array of scenes with subjects including Soviet soldiers, Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Montgomery, Marshal Rokossovsky, King George VI, Pastor Niemoller, Commander Fraser, Admiral Nimitz and Malay soldiers and citizens. Origin...

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Contains a full photocopy of ‘Kiwi Songs Collected by – NZERS MEF’, (Cairo, Egypt: NZERS, 1945 [?]).

Scope and Contents A collection of correspondence, newspaper obituaries, printed articles and a photocopied cover of the songbook ‘Songs our Mothers Never Taught us’. The majority of correspondence is between LC and Jim Henderson, famed journalist and writer of ‘Gunner Inglorious’ and is of both a personal and professional nature. Also included is LC’s article ‘Soldier’s Songs: The Folklore of the Powerless’ published in New York Folklore [See ‘Australia, Billjim’ folder for another example]. The publication...