The caption reads, "First contingent for Main Body Infantry to leave Feilding August, 1914. The signature in the corner marks this photo as one taken by Charles Hobday.
In the photo: Left Inset : ......., Right Inset: Ginger Sherwill.
Back: ........, ......., Charles Phillips (school teacher, Manchester Street School), Ted Adams, John Foster.
Sitting: Charles Bird, G.Bisset, John Lockhead, Sgt. Nazor Pae, Eric Hoet, Alf Sporle.
Kneeling: ........
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Soldiers from Feilding photographed in the old Drill Hall, 1940.
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Officers at the Easter Encampment at Whanganui, in April 1902.
Back Row: Lieut. Owen Pleasants; Capt. Robertson, Castlecliff Rifles; Lieut. Grant, Wanganui Highland Rifles; Capt. Mounsey, Palmerston North Rifles; Morgan, Palmerston North Guards; Capt. McNaught, Highland Rifles; Lieut. Perrino, Palmerston North Rifles; Lieut. Harford, Manchester Rifles; Lieut. Baker, Foxton Rifles; Lieut. Walsh, Foxton Rifles; Capt. John Edwin Barltrop, Manchester Rifles.
Second Row: Capt. Redmond, Wanganui Rifles; Capt. Dustin, Wanganui Guards; Lieut. Kersley, Wanganui Guards; Lieut. Harper, Wanganui Guards; Lieut. Young Royal Rifles; Capt. Batten, Royal Rifles; Lieut. Snellgrove, Royal Rifles; Capt. Aitken, Wanganui Cadets.
Front Row: Capt. Quartermaster George Kirton, Manchester Rifles; Major Hughs (V.D.); Lieut-Colonel Watt (V.D.); Captain and Adjutant Neil; Surgeon-Major Skerman; Surgeon-Captain Porritt.
Names as they appeared in The Auckland Weekly News on May 1, page 3, 1902. Information supplied by David Guylee.
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The Feilding Cadets in camp at Manfield Racecourse. Date and photographer unknown.
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The Feilding Cadet Corps, in camp at the Feilding Racecourse. This photo was most likely taken during or after World War I, but before World War II, as the uniforms they are wearing are typical of World War I soldiers.
(Lydia Smith, 2022)
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This photo was most likely taken during Viscount Galway's inspection of the troops who were to be sent overseas during World War II. See PHOTO ARM:WII12.
(Lydia Smith, 2021)
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The Right Honourable Viscount Galway inspecting the Feilding soldiers who were to be sent overseas to fight in World War II.
(Lydia Smith, 2021)
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FAHS Cadets being inspected by General Bernard Freyberg and Don Fergusson. The exact date and photographer is unknown.
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Members of the New Zealand Army during World War II. Exact date, location, and names of the soldiers are unknown.
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Back Row: N. E. Hansen; R. G. Jepson; T. J. O'Regan; J. P. Walsh; O. W. Prouse; J. H. Cheetham; P. M. O'Regan.
Second Row: N. P. Petersen; K. D. Galloway; R. J. Pedley; D. T. Johnston; F. T. Baxter; F. M. Bradley; J. E. P. Whisker; D. I. Gore.
Sitting: J. W. Benson; J. H. Bennett; H. W. Wood; Corporal B. J. Gardener; 2nd Lieutenant A. E. Wilkins; Sergeant J. W. R. Stewart; R. H. Talbot; G. M. Whitelock; J. F. Knight.
Absent: Corporal C. S. Avery; Corporal H. K. Pedersen; G. H. Jepson; J. B. Kendrick; P. W. Russel; W. Ansin; W. E. Thomas.
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Manchester Rifles parade through Manchester Square with the Feilding Brass Band in 1890.
The caption on the photo reads:
"Taken from bank corner opp. Cobbes. Brown's Clothing Warehouse on left is where Manchester Hotel now stands. Feilding Brass Band leading the volunteers."
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Manchester Rifles in 1907, photographed as the winners of the Challenge Shield.
Back Row: Sergt. Fisher (86); Colour Sergt. Aitken (88); Vol. Evans (87); Vol. Parker (97); Vol. Stewart.
Middle Row: Sergt. Trask (Scorer); Lieut. Pleasants (88); Captain Barltrop (93); Lieut. Domigan (92); Sergt. Diamond (scorer).
Front: Vol. Mayhew (76); Vol. Belk (92).
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This image shows an aerial view of the Feilding Home Guard Parade, on the 10th May 1941.
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Feilding Home Guard Parade, 10th May, 1941. Commander M. I. Nalleiter leads a parade of approximately 1000 men.
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This image shows another view of the Feilding Home Guard Parade in 1941.
In the photo: Mr. M. Clure (Sub Area Commander); Mr. H. Price (Commander No. 2 Battalion); Mr. K. Little (Sub Area Adjutant); Mr. Thomas Seddon (Mayor).
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This image shows members of the Feilding Home Guard during the parade held on the 10th May, 1941.
In the photo: Mr. M. Clure (Sub Area Commander); Mr. H. Price (Commander No. 2 Battalion); Mr. K. Little (Sub Area Adjutant); Mr. Thomas Seddon (Mayor).
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This image shows members of the Feilding Home Guard.
Back row 4th on left: George Dewe; 2nd Row 6th on left: Keith Little (originator of the word ANZAC); Bottom Row, 6th from left: Royden Pussell.
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Manchester Street School, 1909. Left to right: Standing: William Jones, Merryn Innes-Jones. Sitting: Mostyn Innes-Jones, Stanley Matthews, Gordon Bramwell.
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