New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948

Residence Abbreviations:

Place:

  • Auck. - Auckland
  • D’din - Dunedin
  • Ch’ch - Christchurch
  • New Plym – New Plymouth
  • W’n - Wellington
  • Wgton - Wellington
  • W’gton - Wellington
  • W’ton - Wellington
  • Inver’gill - Invercargill

Relationship Abbreviations:

  • f - Father
  • m - Mother
  • h - Husband
  • w - Wife
  • s - Sister
  • b - Brother
  • s-b - Brother

Army Unit Abbreviations:

UnitAbbreviation Non-Divisional Units Abbreviation
2nd N.Z. Division 2 Div H.Q. 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary force Base Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, N.Z.EN.Z.E.F. Base Ry. C. & M. Gp.
2nd N.Z. Division Cavalry Regiment2 Div. Cav. 9th (N.Z.) Railway Survey Company, N.Z.E.9 Ry. Svy. Coy.
2nd N.Z. Division Artillery2 Div. Arty. 12th (N.Z.) Railway Survey Company, N.Z.E.12 Ry. Svy. Coy.
4th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery4 Fd. Regt. 10th (N.Z.) Railway Construction Company, N.Z.E.10 Ry. Con. Coy.
  • 25th Battery
25 Fd. Bty. 13th (N.Z.) Railway Construction Company N.Z.E.13 Ry. Con. Coy.
  • 26th Battery
26 Fd. Bty. 11th (N.Z.) Forestry Company, N.Z.E.11 For. Coy.
5th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery5 Fd. Regt. 14th (N.Z.) Forestry Company, N.Z.E.14 For. Coy.
  • 27th Battery
 27 Fd. Bty. 15th (N.Z.) Forestry Company, N.Z.E.15 For. Coy.
  • 28th Battery
 28 Fd. Bty. 16th (N.Z.) Railway Operating Company, N.Z.E.16 Ry. Op. Coy.
6th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery6 Fd. Regt. 17th (N.Z.) Railway Operating Company, N.Z.E.17 Ry. Op. Coy.
  • 20th Battery
 20 Fd. Bty. 18th (N.Z.) Army Troops Company, N.Z.E.18 A. Tps. Coy.
  • 30th Battery
 30 Fd. Bty.19th (N.Z.) Army Troops Company, N.Z.F.19 A. Tps. Coy.
7th Anti-Tank Regiment, N.Z. Artillery7 A. Tk. Regt.27th (Machine Gun) Batallion27 M.G.
  • 31st Battery
 31 A.Tk. Bty. 28th Maori Battalion28 Maori
  • 32nd Battery
32 A.Tk.Bty.4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, N.Z.A.S.C.4 Res. M.T. Coy.
  • 33rd Battery
 33 A. Tk. Bty. 9th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C.9 L.A.D.
  • 34th Battery
34 A.Tk. Bty. 10th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C.10 L.A.D.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Engineers2 Div. N.Z.E. 11th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C.11 L.A.D.
5th Field Park Company, N.Z. Engineers5 Fd. Park Coy. 12th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 12 L.A.D.
6th Field Company, N.Z. Engineers6 Fd. Coy. 13th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C.13 L.A.D.
7th Field Company, N.Z. Engineers7 Fd. Coy. 14th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C.14 L.A.D.
8th Field Company, N.Z. Engineers8 Fd. Coy.15th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 15 L.A.D.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals2nd Div. Sigs. 16th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 16 L.A.D.
4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade 4 Inf. Bde. 17th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 17 L.A.D.
  • 18th (Auckland) Battalion
 18 Auck. 18th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 18 L.A.D.
  • 19th (Wellington) Battalion
 19 Wn. 19th Light Aid Detachment, N.Z.O.C. 19 L.A.D.
  • 20th (Canterbury and Otago) Battalion
 20 Canto. 2nd N.Z.E.F. Dishcarge Depot Disch. Depot.
  • 4th Anti-Tank Company
 4 A.Tk.Coy. N.Z. Base Pay Office, N.Z.A.P.C.Base Pay Office.
5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade5 Inf. Bde. N.Z. Base Post-office, N.Z.E.Base P.O.
  • 21st (Auckland) Battalion
 21 Auck. No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital, N.Z.M.C.1 Gen. Hosp.
  • 22nd (Wellington) Battalion
 22 Wn. No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital, N.Z.M.C.2 Gen. Hosp.
  • 23rd (Canterbury and Otago) Battalion
23 Canto. No. 3 N.Z. General Hospital, N.Z.M.C.3 Gen. Hosp.
  • 5th Anti-Tank Company
 5 A.Tk.Coy. No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot, N.Z. M.C. 1 Con. Depot.
6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade 6 Inf. Bde.
  • 24th (Auckland) Battalion
 24 Auck.
  • 25th (Wellington) Battalion
 25 Wn.
  • 26th (Canterbury and Otago) Battalion
 26 Canto.
  • 6th Anti-Tank Company
 6 A.Tk.Coy.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps 2 Div. A.S.C.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company, N.Z.A.S.C. 2 Div. Amn. Coy .
2nd Divisional Petrol Company, N.Z.A.S.C. 2 Div. Pet. Coy.
2nd Divisional Supply Column, N.Z.A.S.C. 2 Div. Sup. Coln.
4th Field Ambulance, N.Z.M.C. 4 Fd. Amb.
5th Field Ambulance, N.Z.M.C. 5 Fd. Amb.
6th Field Ambulance, N.Z.M.C. 6 Fd. Amb.
4th Field Hygiene Section, N.Z.M.C. 4 Fd. Hyg. Sec.
2nd N.Z. Provost Company, Corps of N.Z. Military Police 2 Pro. Coy.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Intelligence Section, N.Z. Intelligence Corps 2 Div. Int. Sec.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Postal Unit, N.Z. Engineers 2 Div. Postal Unit.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Employment Platoon 2nd Div. Emp. Pl.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Bath Unit 2nd Div. Bath Unit.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Mobile Dental Section, N.Z.D.C. 2 Div. Mob. Dent. Sec.