Nz Archives Military Records

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Nz archives military records. Kippenberger Research Library catalogue is available online. Archives New Zealand holds the New Zealand Defence Force NZDF Personnel Files for all known New Zealanders who served in the First World War. The NZ Defence Forces Personnel Archives and Medals team administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records. Your familys military history.

How to search for war archives including the New Zealand Wars South African War and First World War military personnel files First and Second World War unit diaries Defence Department archives and maps and plans. Personnel records The NZ Defence Force archive at Trentham military camp has about 15 million personnel files for 420000 people who have served in the armed forces. A request for a record must be authorised if the person is still alive. Contains descriptions of millions of records.

The Official Histories of NZ in WWII and some WWI are available online. These files are an invaluable resource for documenting the social and military history of New Zealand. Some useful newspapers are available and searchable on National Librarys Papers Past website. Medals and service records The NZ Defence Forces Personnel Archives and Medals team administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.

For personnel service records of servicemen or women post 1920 go to the Personnel Archives at NZ Defence Force. The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand Te Petihana Whakamana Poti Wahine. We hold a great variety of records of the service of New Zealand forces in the First World War. We offer a great starting point to begin your journey of discovery.

Because the original files are restricted for preservation reasons we have digitised the collection over 140000 individual records. To reach this milestone the Museum has created 75000 new records in the database and enriched another 26000 existing WWII Army records with additional information. Military records You can search for the records and medals of New Zealanders who were in the armed forces. NZDF Personnel Archives and Medals PAM at Trentham Military Camp is the repository for some 15 million personnel files relating to 420000 New Zealand service personnel who served in New Zealands Military Forces.

They are referred to in Archives War research guide p4. Most of these are Army records. General advice for researching military records World War One 1914-1918. Online index to New Zealand Government archives.

To find WW1 personnel files you can search by name or. For detailed listings of the WW2 War Archives see Volumes 3 4 and 5 in Volumes 3 4 and 5 in Agency note for ADQZ. Military history records and medals. Most are Army records but there are also some Air Force RNZAF and Navy RNZN records.

Military records include draft or service records pension records prisoner rolls and histories. Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans Pins. Archives New Zealand is in the process of putting the military records of everyone who served in World War I online. Newspapers sometimes published obituaries for individual soldiers.

Online index to New Zealand Government archives. Access to some Second World War records can be gained through the War History Branch card index in the Register Room Wellington. Learn more Using our online search Guidance for searching for records using our online search tool Archway Learn more Research guides Guides organised by topic to assist your research Learn more Intentions to dispose Read and comment on the current intentions to. Find out about the 7 million archives created and used by the New Zealand Government dating from around 1840 to the recent past Learn more Researching Learn how to find order and view archives online Learn more Using our records Information on accessing personal or restricted records how to cite and.

These digital versions are open to view and download. As it is 100 years since WW1 started they are uploading all the Soldiers files onto Archway New Zealand website. Auckland Museum is now making these WWII Army personnel records publicly accessible through Online Cenotaph. Archives New Zealand also holds casualty lists and records of burials which might also be useful for your research.

Find a soldiers service record You can search the records of everyone who served in WWI using Archives New Zealands Archway search engine. Contains descriptions of millions of records. Some British military records pertaining to New Zealanders are also found at Archives New Zealand in Wellington see New Zealand Archives and Libraries for the address. These records can help you find enlistment dates learn about famous battles locate gravesites of war veterans and spouses and discover the unique stories of military service that help you discover the heroes in your family history.

Google Archway New Zealand and put in your ancestors name. Learning more about your familys military history is a great way to honour their service. Search for a personnel record by name. If the person is still alive you cannot get their records without their written approval.