Person Record
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Martin, Andrew |
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2nd Lieutenant Andrew Martin - Martin
Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Andrew Martin, Canterbury Mounted Rifles 7/90 taken in uniform before leaving for WWI
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Adam White, Teamster at Teams Farm, Otaio
Adam White sitting in sacks on wagon being pulled by team of horses. Photo taken at Andrew Martin's Teams Fram, Otaio
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Andrew Martin in WWI uniform - Martin
Andrew Martin in WWI uniform (in casual pose)
Record Type: Photo
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Andrew Martin with horse team and plough - Martin
Andrew Martin with horse team and plough
Record Type: Photo
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Bag, Kit
One Roll-up Kit, empty - use unknown. - Khaki canvas on outside and green rubber waterproofing on the inside. - has a pocket at one end with a canvas strip down the middle which has been sewn along some parts to hold unknown items. - has a cloth tie at one end. - has a stamp inside pocket - Made in England, Lambourne & Co.
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Bag, Toiletry
One toilet bag - green canvas. - has a draw string top with cord. - on the inside at the top, there are 2 black stamps - one with a triangle with the letter 'C' inside. - the other with a crescent moon and a 5 pointed star.
Record Type: Object
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Box, Cigar
One Cuban cigar box. - made from wood and covered in paper labels. - has separate lid which has the label for Calixto Lopez Habana, Flor Fina. - inside the lid there is a paper label with a picture of a large building, gold medals and Saint Louis 1904. - on the bottom of the box is label like a paper note sealing the box shut. Inside the box there is a collection of items: - a variety of buttons - la...
Record Type: Object
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Bullet
One 303 bullet. - is empty of gun powder. - has a shell which would be used to put the gun powder in. Is cylinder shaped. - the actual bullet comes away from the shell and is solid brass and is pointed in shape.
Record Type: Object
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Bullet - .303 bullet fragment belonging to Andrew Martin (WWI, 2nd Lieutenant, Canterbury Mounted Rifles 7/90)
One 303 bullet fragment removed from Mr Martin's back in 1981 when he was around 80 years of age - 60 years after being shot. - stored in a clear plastic jar with pink screw-on lid. .303 bullet fragment belonging to Andrew Martin (WWI, 2nd Lieutenant, Canterbury Mounted Rifles 7/90) Andrew Martin was born 14 August 1892 and attended Otaio School before joining his father on the family farm, "The Grange" in Grange Road, Otaio. As part of ...
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Commissioning certificate for Lieutenant Andrew Martin, 1917 - Martin Collection
Commissioning certificate for Lieutenant Andrew Martin. Certificate constitutes and appoints 'you to be an Officer in the Land Forces of the Dominion of New Zealand' from November 1, 1917. Notes rank as 2nd Lieutenant.
Record Type: Archive
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Footlocker
One NZ Army footlocker, from World War One. - painted light brown with the following in black, on top - 2/LT A. Martin, C.M.R. (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), NZMR (New Zealand Mounted Rifles). - rectangular shape with hinged lid and 2 front locks. The right one is completely off the body of the locker. - has 2 handles on either side of the foot locker. - the inside of the locker is painted blue. - on the left side has travel stickers - with on...
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Holder, Cigarette
One cigarette holder. - black bakelite, long cylinder shape with flattened mouth end.
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Kit, Gun Cleaning
One rifle cleaning kit. consisting of: - 2 lengths of white flannel, rolled up. - 2 brass gun oil bottles, small cylinder shaped with screw on lids. - 4 rifle cleaning tools - 3 are made of rope and have a brass rod on one end of the rope. The other one is made of rope with a metal rod on the end. - kept together in a plastic bag.
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Kit, Sewing
One Sewing kit or Housewife kit. - made from khaki twill, and rolls up, and is tied with 2 ties. - inside has a white flannel section with 2 needles 6 buttons. - at one end has a pocket with one needle, 4 buttons on a card and safety pin.
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Several photos of soldiers from WWI. - Martin
Several photos of soldiers from WWI. First photo on left may show Andrew Martin's brother.
Record Type: Photo
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Spur
4 NZ Army Spurs - from World War One - used by the Mounted Rifles. - all are made from nickel and are silver in appearance. - they are 'U' shaped with a length of metal at the back holding a coin. - at the front of the spur has buckled leather strap that goes over the boot and the spur is at the back of the boot. - one pair of the spurs has an extra leather patch on the...
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Strop
One razor strop. - a length of brown leather on a metal buckle which has a hanging hook. - stamped on the leather is the following - the top words are difficult to read, but the next words are Carborundum Strop.
Record Type: Object
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Tag, Identification
One Identification tag. - oval in shape and coloured grey, and either end has a hole (2 holes) - the following is stamped on to the tag - NZMR, A MARTIN, 7/90, CMR, P.
Record Type: Object
