Manuscripts, New Zealand Cross to Captain G A Preece
Maker
Alexander Turnbull Library
Woodhouse, Alice
The Dominion
Hawke's Bay Herald
Production date
1956
1957
Object detail
Brief Description
Manuscripts relating to the award of the New Zealand Cross to Captain G A Preece.
a) A short account of James Preece, father of George Augustus Preece, compiled from notes supplied by A H Preece, July 1957.
b) Dominion and Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune newspaper cuttings entitled: rare medal presented to Hawke's Bay Museum, 22 August 1956.
c) Small pamphlet entitled: Ribbons and Medals - includes the New Zealand Medal and the New Zealand Cross.
d) Letter to Miss Hull from Athol H Preece regarding the donation of three original letters.
e) Manuscript entitled: the New Zealand Cross for Signal acts of valour followed by and Colonel Whitmore's comments about George Preece's bravery.
f) Copies of letters from Donald McLean to Captain Preece, 1870 to 1872.
g) Essay written by Alice Woodhouse entitled: The New Zealand Cross - 21/8/1956.
h) Article entitled: Services to Captain George Augustus Preece, NZC, New Zealand Militia.
i) A letter from Alexander Turnbull Library to Alice Woodhouse regarding the New Zealand Cross. Dated 13 August 1956.
a) A short account of James Preece, father of George Augustus Preece, compiled from notes supplied by A H Preece, July 1957.
b) Dominion and Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune newspaper cuttings entitled: rare medal presented to Hawke's Bay Museum, 22 August 1956.
c) Small pamphlet entitled: Ribbons and Medals - includes the New Zealand Medal and the New Zealand Cross.
d) Letter to Miss Hull from Athol H Preece regarding the donation of three original letters.
e) Manuscript entitled: the New Zealand Cross for Signal acts of valour followed by and Colonel Whitmore's comments about George Preece's bravery.
f) Copies of letters from Donald McLean to Captain Preece, 1870 to 1872.
g) Essay written by Alice Woodhouse entitled: The New Zealand Cross - 21/8/1956.
h) Article entitled: Services to Captain George Augustus Preece, NZC, New Zealand Militia.
i) A letter from Alexander Turnbull Library to Alice Woodhouse regarding the New Zealand Cross. Dated 13 August 1956.
Maker
Production date
1956
1957
1957
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed and handwritten black ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Largest manuscript.: Height x Width: 340 x 215mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1868-1870
1956-1957
1956-1957
Credit line
gifted by Athol H Preece
Other number(s)
m56/34, 55218
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