More than 500 women served overseas as nurses in the New Zealand Army Nursing service during the First World War; one of them was Sister Ina Nellie Coster, Registered Nurse 22/71. ...
Originally commissioned as a gift from New Zealand to Britain, HMS New Zealand was launched in 1911. Two years later the ship embarked on a ten month tour of the British dominions which included a...
Black and white photograph, printed onto a postcard (unused). Informal group of airmen relaxing on the deck of a ship, identified as S.S. Arawa, 1917, by the note written in upper left corner. The...
Early World War One German infantry leather waist-belt complete with Imperial Prussian brass buckle with "GOTT MIT UNS" (“God with us”) crown and laurel leaf nickel face plate. Belt is stamped...
Tin containing six metal fragments from Zeppelin L-31. Label on lid of tin inscribed with "Pieces of Zeppelin / brought down by Lieu. Tempest DSO / at Potters Bar Herts. / Oct 1st 1916". Flying...
Alfred Hodge was one of eleven children of Mary and Edward Henry Hodge, from the small town of Riversdale, in Southland. He was a quiet, gentle person, called Alfie by his friends and family. One...
Henry Harrison (Harry) Bennett was the 6th of 12 children, born into a West Coast mining family of Scottish descent. He enlisted at Westport on 9 February 1916 at the age of 21 and embarked aboard...
Frank Williamson was born at Christchurch on 21 January 1886, the son of Joseph and Annie Williamson. In 1902, he passed the sixth standard examinations at St. Albans Primary School. He worked as...