1st New Zealand Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (RFA)
| 1st New Zealand Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (RFA) | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Service: | New Zealand Army |
| Branch: | New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Type: | Artillery |
| Specific type: | unknown |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Clyde McGilp
Captain of 1st Battery. Main Body.
Diary, 1915-1916, by by Clyde McGilp (Service No 2/280), Alexander Turnbull Library (MSX-8786)
Diary covers Gallipoli campaign
Frank Harry Lee Humphreys
Gunner of 4th Battery
Diary, 12 June 1915 - 31 Dec 1915, by Gunner Frank Harry Lee Humphreys (Service No 2/1796 ), Alexander Turnbull Library (MS-Papers-1623)
Covers embarkation, Egypt, training, Gallipoli campaign, and evacuation
James Wakefield Holmes
Sergeant of 3rd Battery
Letter, 13 October 1916, by Sergeant James Wakefield Holmes (Service No 2/613), Alexander Turnbull Library (MS-Papers-3486)
Describes military life, the Battle of the Somme, wounding and evacuation to the UK.
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