Lieutenant Colonel John Findlay
1869–1946
(Person)
Soldier and farmer. Commanding Officer of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 1916-1918.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- The New Zealanders at Gallipoli
- The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine
Image Gallery
.jpg "Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay, Commanding Canterbury Mounted Rifles")
.jpg "Lt.-Col. John Findlay C.B. D.S.O., Canterbury Mounted Rifles")
.jpg "The Staff and Senior Officers of the New Zealand and Australian Division. — This picture was taken in Egypt, 1914. Those marked with a Star are now deceased. — Top Row from Left.—*Capt. C. H. J. Brown; Hon. Capt. W. T. Beck; Capt. J. W. Hutchen; Major J. A. Luxford; Lieut. Kettle; Lieut. J. Anderson; *Lieut. J. M. Richmond; Capt. H. M. Edwards; Capt. N. W. B. B. Thoms; *Lieut. C. M. Cazelet; Capt. C. H. Jess, A.I.F.; Capt. R. E. Coningham; Capt. W. P. Farr, A.I.F.; Lieut. Tahu Rhodes; Major J. …")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Lieutenant Colonel John Findlay":
- 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.