.jpg)
Chaplains
CONTENTS
page xi
page xiv
CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| FOREWORD | ||
| 1 | ORIGINS | 1 |
| The chaplain through the ages—Royal Army Chaplains' Department—New Zealand Army Chaplains' Department. | ||
| 2 | THE CHAPLAIN GOES INTO CAMP | 5 |
| The change from civilian to serviceman—Training camps and troopships. | ||
| 3 | ARRIVAL IN EGYPT | 11 |
| Maadi Camp—Influence of the GOC—Chaplains' conferences—Unit chaplains—Denominational considerations—Western Desert—Second Echelon— Preparations for Greece. | ||
| 4 | GREECE AND CRETE | 21 |
| Transport for chaplains—Church services in Greece— Under fire—Dealing with casualties—Crete—Lessons learned. | ||
| 5 | BASE CAMPS, 1941 | 28 |
| Rank of chaplains—Chaplains' uniform—Ecclesiastical robes—Welfare workers—Concert parties. | ||
| 6 | LIBYA, 1941 | 34 |
| Training in the field—Fighting in Libya—The position of Senior Chaplain—Duties of SCF, 2nd NZEF— Senior Chaplains in the 2nd NZEF—Senior Roman Catholic Chaplain—Senior Chaplain at Divisional Headquarters. | ||
| 7 | SYRIA | 44 |
| Patriotic Fund—Regimental funds—Unit libraries— Evening activities—Aleppo—Chaplains' courses— Routine work—Morale. | ||
| 8 | ALAMEIN | 51 |
| Unit chaplains—Batmen-drivers. | page xii | |
| 9 | IN ACTION | 56 |
| With the infantry—Night attacks—Burials—Daytime in the front line—Maori chaplains—With the Field Regiments. | ||
| 10 | THE ROAD TO TUNIS | 68 |
| With the ASC—Tripoli—Organised vice—The Padre's Hour—Divisional units—The wounded in the field —Casualty Clearing Station—Divisional Cavalry— End of Tunisian campaign—Morale. | ||
| 11 | BASE, 1943 | 78 |
| Routine duties—Prisons—Domestic problems— Weddings—Confirmations—General Hospitals—Convalescent Depots—Hospital ships—Railway companies. | ||
| 12 | CHURCH PARADES | 89 |
| Denominational Church parades—Compulsory Church parades—What did the soldier think?—‘Front-line religion’—Memorial services—Conclusions. | ||
| 13 | ITALY | 100 |
| Battles in Italy—Armoured Brigade—Communicant groups—Engineers—Leadership School—Courses for chaplains—Prisoners of war—Thanksgiving celebrations for victory. | ||
| 14 | THE PACIFIC | 115 |
| Strategic moves—General conditions—The chaplains —Chapels—Contact with missionaries—Routine religion—Contact with Americans—In action. | ||
| 15 | DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION | 122 |
| Contact with New Zealand—The keeping of records— The denomination as a unit—Communicant forms— Helping the chaplain—The ideal organisation. | ||
| 16 | CONCLUSIONS | 127 |
| What are chaplains for?—What makes a good chaplain?—Dividends. | ||
| Roll Of Honour | 137 | |
| Honours And Awards | 137 page xiii | |
| Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Navy | 139 | |
| Naval chaplains of earlier centuries—Official attitude to religion in the Royal Navy—Regulations—Work of chaplains of Royal New Zealand Navy—Chaplains in Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve— Hospital and welfare duties—Burial at sea—The life of a naval chaplain—‘The Faith of a Sailor’. | ||
| Honours And Awards | 158 | |
| Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Air Force | 159 | |
| Chaplains in the Royal Air Force—Appointment of officiating chaplains to stations in New Zealand— Appointment of full-time resident chaplains—Liaison with YMCA secretaries—Chaplains' duties—Provision of station chapels—Increase in establishment—Work in Fiji—In the New Hebrides—On Cuadalcanal and New Georgia—Bougainville—Work in the forward area—Appointment of Senior Chaplain. | ||
| Honours And Awards | 173 | |
| The Chaplains' Department in New Zealand, 1939-45 | 175 | |
| The Department in New Zealand in 1939—Chaplains' courses—Work of District Advisory Boards—Selection for overseas service—Chaplains' Dominion Advisory Council—Reduction in Home Defence establishments—Royal New Zealand Air Force chaplains in New Zealand—Station chapels—Welfare services— Work of the Churches of New Zealand. |