Image from the Stanley Roy Anstice personal collection. Souvenir print of Norfolk Island. Circa 1943.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand (2013-215.28_1_1_1). No known copyright restrictions.
N Force - Norfolk Force
N Force, also known as Norfolk Force, was a unit within the 36th Battalion of New Zealand's 3rd Division during World War II. Formed to defend strategic Pacific locations like Norfolk Island, Tonga, and New Caledonia, N Force was crucial in maintaining regional communication lines. Initially stationed on Norfolk Island in 1942, the 36th Battalion later rotated to New Caledonia, where it underwent a reorganisation in 1943 into "jungle establishments" with added combat support, creating highly effective combat teams. These records were updated from the Nominals roll held at Archives New Zealand.
Resources
- Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Nominal Rolls - Embarkation N-Force [Norfolk Force Embarkation Rolls], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1428 (R22440218)
Results
Photo | Force | Wars | Service # | |
100455 |  | Abbott | Lionel David | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 622219 | | |
152079 |  | Abbott | Sydney Raymond | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 33223 | | |
C120555 |  | Acon | Gordon Eugene | Army | World War II, 1939-1945, Jayforce, 1945-1948 | 63612 | | |
160813 |  | Adam | William | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 494265 | | |
172919 |  | Adams | Albert Hadleigh | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 47992 | | |
158865 |  | Adams | Donald | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 459793 | | |
172936 |  | Adams | Gordon Claude | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 48230 | | |
150586 |  | Adams | Robert Nichol | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 289261 | | |
175133 |  | Adams | Ronald | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 73058 | | |
99143 |  | Adamson | Ronald Eric | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 568282 | | |
135449 |  | Adolph | Alexander Julius | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 49251 | | |
173521 |  | Agnew | John Kennedy | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 513251 | | |
154534 |  | Agnew | John Raymond | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 410476 | | |
135456 |  | Aiken | George | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 50660 | | |
135458 |  | Aim | Stewart Alexander | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 49981 | | |
100476 |  | Aird | Hugh | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 540051 | | |
129665 |  | Aitcheson | Alistair John | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 411816 | | |
172429 |  | Aitken | Ian William | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 442653 | | |
C132339 |  | Aldersley | Joseph Henry | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 70961 | | |
174641 |  | Alderson | William | Army | World War II, 1939-1945 | 70446 | | |
The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.