ZackNZ Posted 19 June , 2009 Share Posted 19 June , 2009 Hi everyone Great news for researchers! Archway New Zealand is now showing against soldier's name the message "view digitised record PDF" and you click on it and up comes the record! They have only completed, however, about 800 files - but it's a start! Ye ha!! Try it out for yourself: http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ and type in a soldier's name - if you are lucky up will come their PDF file. Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackNZ Posted 19 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2009 I think all New Zealand researchers would, like me, totally agree with you! Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Saillard Posted 19 June , 2009 Share Posted 19 June , 2009 Hello Zack ! Thank you for posting this FANTASTIC news on the Forum. It is indeed a boon to those researchers interested in personnel of the NZEF and who cannot visit New Zealand to view the records. Regards Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMH Posted 19 June , 2009 Share Posted 19 June , 2009 Great news! Thanks for sharing it. Joanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliekiwi Posted 20 June , 2009 Share Posted 20 June , 2009 WOW! That's absolutely fabulous news, Zack! Interestingly (to me, anyway), the only John Mackenzie to so far be digitalised is my Uncle Jock. No casualty form nor attestation, but I remember those were held separately for some reason, in Jock's case. Allie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 21 June , 2009 Share Posted 21 June , 2009 Hi everyone Great news for researchers! Archway New Zealand is now showing against soldier's name the message "view digitised record PDF" and you click on it and up comes the record! They have only completed, however, about 800 files - but it's a start! Ye ha!! Try it out for yourself: http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ and type in a soldier's name - if you are lucky up will come their PDF file. Zack ............... If you type in "WW1 digitised" in the search box, you get a list of the 914 names already done, in alphabetical order. Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliekiwi Posted 21 June , 2009 Share Posted 21 June , 2009 There's a couple of Rarotangans amongst them, Christine (surnames beginning with P). I've not seen a form in...well, I'm guessing it's Rarotongan... before. No idea what form it is! Tapatouanga ta tei piri mai ka taputou Ko au...Tearii Vaatau...te taputou nei au ka akono tikai au e ka rave tikai au i te augaanga na to tatou Ariki Ngateitei, ki tona Uagna, e toua Mono, ka rave tikai au i te angaanga te omai ia ki aku kia ravei roto te nuku Vaeau o Nu Tirani, mei ta te Turo (or Ture?) arai Tamaki i akakite mai kia rave au, ... etc Any idea what it is? (Cause, you know, Rarotongan ends with 'Tongan' and you're the closest expert to ask ) A Niue Islander as well, also under 'P'. But I'm guessing you've already looked at them. Allie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 21 June , 2009 Share Posted 21 June , 2009 There's a couple of Rarotangans amongst them, Christine (surnames beginning with P). I've not seen a form in...well, I'm guessing it's Rarotongan... before. No idea what form it is! etc Any idea what it is? (Cause, you know, Rarotongan ends with 'Tongan' and you're the closest expert to ask ) A Niue Islander as well, also under 'P'. But I'm guessing you've already looked at them. Allie .................... Yes. And a couple of Fiji men. I spoke to my friend who has been calling up all the Pac Is files, and many of the digitised files are the ones he has been looking at. As files get called up, they digitise them. Pity they weren't doing it when Zac was checking all the Malta files, but maybe they were and his ones could appear soon!! I think the form is an attestation form, agreeing to serve in the army. Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesoon Posted 22 June , 2009 Share Posted 22 June , 2009 I have a further 30 odd Pacific Islander files on order. Once this is complete I will have finished the data base of approx 1,200 Pacific Islanders from the Cook Island, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Ocean Island, Gilbert and Ellis and Norfolk Islands. It covers both local and expat individuals who served in the New Zealand Army in WW1. Five years of research. Next phase is the Campaign histories which is about a third done. Cheers, Neesoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howarth1918 Posted 22 June , 2009 Share Posted 22 June , 2009 Hi Zack, thanks for posting that information. After all that work, 'Harold Piffard' is one of the names that can be downloaded! Anyway, thank you again for your patience and reply's while I was researching Harold. Thanks, Craig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digzkatz Posted 23 June , 2009 Share Posted 23 June , 2009 Great stuff. I randomly selected a man using 'WW1 digitised' (Johnston, Allan Murray) and couldn't believe the amount of info. Must be every piece of paper generated during his service in there! Shows MM (but not citation?), and was from around the corner from my house! Going to great as they put more on. Cheers, Blair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRAS1917 Posted 23 June , 2009 Share Posted 23 June , 2009 Thats great news I have quite a few groups want to get research for Caio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 13 October , 2009 Share Posted 13 October , 2009 There are now 4610 files digitised!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 13 October , 2009 Share Posted 13 October , 2009 Are they uploading randomly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ring Posted 14 October , 2009 Share Posted 14 October , 2009 There are now 4610 files digitised!! Christine This is simply fantastic. Just looked up one of my subjects and the information I require about him is there !!! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 14 October , 2009 Share Posted 14 October , 2009 This is outstanding as this could be the kick off for the New Zealand wing of IFCP. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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