Queue Ship, H.M.T. Nieuw Amsterdam, August 1943

A troopship magazine produced by those who sailed on the H.M.T. Nieuw Amsterdam (Troopship 75) which carried the 10th Reinforcements to Egypt in August 1943. The 10th Reinforcements included six medical officers, 20 sisters of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service, two commissioned dispensers, and 118 other ranks of the New Zealand Medical Corps. (See New Zealand medical services in Middle East and Italy, T.D.M. Stout, 1956) Cover art is signed "C.J. Haydon, Sgt/43". Other artists featured in the magazine are: J. Figgins, J. Hamilton, E.T. Hill, L. Westhoff and K.N.R. Wilson. We have two copies of this magazine, one of which is damaged, but both are included here as they have numerous signatures of the people on board. Signatures on this copy (NB also note the various wry comments written in the page margins!): D.K.(?) Abbott L.D.J. Adams T.R. Ashton Michael Ball, Cpl. 7066 Sid(?) Ball, Seacombe(?) D.L. Ballantyne L.C. Barnett N.C. Clifton H.F. Cochrane H.R. Crawford J.E. Doughty, Rotorua R.A. Doughty J. Edgar, Sgt R.T. Edwards T.R. Etherington E.C. Farley O.E.J. Ferguson, Sgt, Auckland R.S. Fleet, Te Awamutu J.B. Florance W.J. Fowler, Cambridge J.G. Fowlie, Dargaville H. Francis, Te Puke V.M. Franetovic, Mangawai Sgt Colin C. Fraser, S/Sgt, Christchurch D.R.L. Fuller W.D. Garnick Reg Gasson G.L. Gavard T.(?) H. Gillanders, Pukekohe G.B. Glover, Te Aroha E.W. Green, Sgt, Auckland A.T. Gubb C.G. Harding H.C. Harris, Te Awamutu L.D. Harvey, Ohaupo L.L. Hayward, Sgt F.C. Heard, Drury J.L.(?) Huggins, S/Sgt E. Hughes G.A. Hunter, Kati Kati P.T.(?) Jack(?) T.H. Jackson F.D. Janes, Hamilton S.R. John F.M. Johnston E.R. Jordan, Sgt B. Kennedy P.W. Kirk P.R.G. Kunac, Auckland T.(?) R. Marshall G.F. Masters, Remuera, Auckland F.A. Mather V.A. Maxwell, Auckland C.S.V. Newcombe, Auckland D.L. Newlove, Mamaranui R.P. Norwood, Lieut., Whanganui V.G. Oates, Sgt R. Pack, Sgt L.J.(?) Page, Sgt, Auckland T.(?) Podd(?), Auckland D.(?) Prendergast J.P. Price, Bayswater Proud(??), Wellington ...R. Pulham H.W. Richardson D.S. Riddle, ..., Te Kuiti V.(?) Roberts, Cpl Cpl J. Robinson, Kohimarama Rd, Auckland W. Rod, Sgt Hugh L. Rolton, Wellington H.H.B. Rouse Cpl. M.J. Saric, Ellerslie, Auckland Cpl D.H. Selby, Ellerslie, Auckland W.P. Shine R . Sifleet, Te Awamutu J.A. Smith J.M. Smith J.R. Smith R.F. Smith, Sgt W.A. Sommerville, Mauku via Pukekohe L.E.W.(?) Speed(?), Lieut., Auckland Cpl. C.W. Spinley N.W. Strong, Auckland R.P. Stuart F. Subritzky, Kaitaia F.S. Teddy, Sgt Cpl R.A. Treaner, Auckland R.W. Tyndall J.J. Unterhill(?), Auckland H.R. Wescott, WOI H.P. Whyman, Sgt J.H. Whyte, Sgt, Auckland Cpl R.W. Wickstead Sgt J.B. Williamson T.E. Wistrand, Cpl, Dargaville J.E. Wray, Sgt