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…owner, George Ross immediately alerted the RAF Base in Leuchars, Fife. Air search for the missing crew, based on an extremely poor radio fix up, proved unsuccessful. Sergeant Davidson, R.A.F. Pigeon Service, quickly deduced from the pigeons condition, her arrival time, the known time of the bomber’s ditching, as well as the wind speed and direction, that the area of search was in fact incorrect. A second rescue mission was launch and the men were…
It is now easier to search for relative’s medals in the Museum’s Medal Repository thanks to the installation of a modern touch screen. The Medal Repository which contains over 10,000 individual medals is one of the Museum’s most popular displays. A soldier’s medal group tells their story of service and are a highly emotive and personal part of many relative’s museum experience. Each medal represents the actions of an individual who answered the c…
…15 at a small cove where the Australian and New Zealand troops landed. The term ‘Anzac’ quickly became the word used to describe not only the small cove where they landed, but also the word referring to all Australian and New Zealand troops who fought on the Gallipoli peninsula. Eventually any Australian or New Zealand soldier in the war would be referred to as an Anzac soldier. On the Western Front there were two Anzac corps – the New Zealand Div…
…violin. Although slightly larger than a standard violin, after procuring a string and bow, it was said to have produced an excellent sound. In fact after the war, the violin was inspected by a prominent music teacher in New Zealand who felt that the tone the instrument produced was equal to that of many professionally made violins. Bill Duck himself however, was unimpressed with the sound that the “fiddle” as he liked to call it, made. 1996.2041 –…
…akers echo continuously reading the names of the fallen in alphabetical order. This reading of the names is combined with special songs (waiata) and prayers (karakia). At the wall, a touch screen computer enables visitors to search for information on lost family or friends. They can select and hear the name read from speakers for their own special moment of remembrance and if they wish, obtain a memorial certificate as a memento of their visit….
…and assist with the Passchendaele attack as they had done on the 4th, but no call came. Instead they were instructed to repair communication lines. The next day, NZE assisted with the search and transport of wounded who remained on the battlefield. On 21 October the NZE were relieved by the 3rd Divisional Canadian Engineers. …
…e Photos Inside the Museum? Yes. Do I Need to Make an Appointment to Visit Your Archives? Yes, access to our archives is by appointment only. Please be quite specific in identifying your search requirements. This will reduce the time and costs associated with your request and also greatly assist in locating the appropriate resources….
…ndividual profiles of men and women who’ve served Aotearoa, New Zealand. Researchers are able to use various search filters to find a person and important details related to their service, including in most cases their individual service number. With a service number you will be able to access the relevant service record and it is here where a wealth of information can be found. Lunch break at Featherston. 1999.2632, National Army Museum Te Mata T…
…ulme calling off the attack. As he had no artillery, Hulme may have thought a frontal assault on the Pa was unwise following this fierce fighting. As the pa had no long term strategic value for Heke, he abandoned it following the battle and allowed Hulme and his men to occupy it….
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