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21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Unit History, Researched and compiled by Arch Membery

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  • Description

    Contains six folders of unit history: Part 1. The Out-break of War; Part 2. Greece and Crete; Part 3. The Western Desert; Part 4. Citations. (Includes correspondence); Part 5. Supplementary Material; Part 6. Eye Witness stories by 22133 Sgt. Membery; Russian newspaper, ephemera and photographs.

  • Other Id

    16584 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2008-42-10-1-2 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Unit History, Researched and compiled by Arch Membery
  • Primary Maker

     Archibald Membery

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Association Inc. - Records, 1955 - 2005

  • Public Access Text

    Folder one labelled "THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. (a) Official Negotiations (b) Mobilisation - Early Days of Enlistment (c) Second Contingent - Mobilisation and training (d) Second Contingent - Diversion to UK".

    Folder two "GREECE CRETE".

    Folder three "THE WESTERN DESERT (a) Outline of Battle of El Alamein (b) Warfare in the desert (c) The Libyan Front (d) Super-Charge - The Break-Through (e) With the 5 NZ Inf Bde - El Alamein to Takrouna (f) Conditions in Bardia PW Compound"

    Folder four "CITATIONS"

    Folder five "SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL (a) NZ Friend of Soldiers - Mrs APF Chapman (b) Gallant Action - Tribute to Pte AT Price (c) The Frontier Wire - A Brief Description (d) Military Situation in Libya - Jan '42 (e) Battle of El Alamein - Part played by 5 NZ Inf Bd (f) Material filed at Archives, Wellington."

    Folder six "EYE-WITNESS STORIES BY 22133 Sjt Membery, A McG (a) Birth of a 21 NZ Battalion (b) Convoy to UK (c) With the Battalion in UK (d) On Armistice Day a Fortress Crumbles -Halfaya (e) Scooped by German Ruse - Pt 175 (f) Italy - A Mortarman's Paradise"

  • Associated Notes

    https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/83161

  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    07 Feb 2023
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