War Office
(Organisation)
Mentioned in
- 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment
- 23 Battalion
- 25 Battalion
- Crete
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
- CONTENTS
- Appendix I — Visit Of Ministers From Dominions And Of A Representative From India — Agreed Conclusions of Discussions Between Officials, Held at the War Office on 2 November 1939
- Appendix II — Visit Of Ministers From Dominions And Of A Representative From India — New Zealand Forces — Note of a Meeting Held at the War Office at 5.30 p.m. on Monday,6 November 1939
- Index
- 34 — The Hon P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 39 — Memorandum from the Prime Minister to General Freyberg2
- Salisbury Plain Area, — Bulford Barracks, — Wiltshire — 6 November 1939
- 42 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the War Office — [Extract]
- 43 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 44 — War Office to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 46 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 48 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 50 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 57 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London)2 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 60 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 62 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser
- 64 — The General Officer Commanding, British Troops in Egypt4 (Cairo) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) — [Extract]
- 73 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 93 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 123 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 157 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 165 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 168 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 171 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister
- 176 — General Freyberg to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 187 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 188 — Letter from the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office, to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces
- 192 — Letter from the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office, to the General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom
- 193 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office
- 198 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- The High Commissioner for New Zealand to Headquarters 2nd NZEF
- Headquarters 2nd NZEF to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- Factors taken into Consideration in Deciding the Role I should Recommend to the New Zealand Government for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom
- Position in Egypt
- 220 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 255 — Letter from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 256 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 260 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 265 — War Office (London) to General Headquarters, Middle East
- 268 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 269 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London)
- 273 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 275 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Extract]
- 278 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- 279 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister [Extract]
- 282 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand [Extract]
- 306 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 313 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 316 — Letter from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 377 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office
- 387 — General Freyberg1 to General Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East
- 388 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 392 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 393 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office
- 443 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II
- Index
- 3 — The Governor-General of New Zealand1 to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2
- 20 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 22 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
- 26 — The Chief of the General Staff1 (Wellington) to the War Office (London)
- 27 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the War Office
- 28 — War Office to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 29 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1
- 30 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Prime Minister
- 31 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo)
- 66 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 67 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 69 — New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 72 — The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 74 — The acting Prime Minister to the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 94 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 99 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 159 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 234 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 239 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 240 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)
- 258 — War Office (London) to Army Headquarters (Wellington)
- 259 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg3
- 265 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 267 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 268 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 269 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 273 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 278 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (Washington)
- 280 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 306 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 307 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 347 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister
- 406 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 470 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 472 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg (London)2
- 473 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 474 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
- 186 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 250 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand1
- 256 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand2
- 338 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the New Zealand Liaison Officer (London)
- 372 — Lieutenant-General Puttick to the Governor of Fiji2
- 374 — The Governor of Fiji to Lieutenant-General Puttick1
- 376 — Lieutenant-General Puttick to the Governor of Fiji1
- 451 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister1
- 460 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence
- 464 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 465 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 488 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 490 — General Freyberg (Italy) to the Prime Minister
- Episodes & Studies Volume 2
- History of New Zealand. Vol. III.
- Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste
- New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vol. I)
- Prisoners of War
- CHAPTER 11 — The Reception of Liberated Prisoners in the United Kingdom and Their Repatriation
- III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians in Enemy Hands
- IV: Organisation of Relief for Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees
- IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees
- V: Work of Relief Organisations
- II: The Crete Campaign—Prisoners in Greece and Germany
- IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
- IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
- III: Prisoners of War in Germany
- V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
- VI: Relief Work
- I: Events preceding and immediately following the Italian Armistice
- II: Transit and Permanent Camps in Germany and Austria
- III: Escapes from Italy after the Armistice
- III: Reception of Ex-prisoners of War in Italy
- IV: Escaped Prisoners in Switzerland
- VI: Protection of Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
- III: Release and Evacuation of Camps in Austria
- II: Recovery and Evacuation after the Armistice
- The Home Front Volume II
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.