Other Unit Histories

  • Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, New Zealand military aircraft and serial numbers (Wellington: Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, 1980)
  • Baker, W. D., Dare to win: the story of the New Zealand Special Air Service (Melbourne: Lothian, 1987)
  • Barber, L., and Lord, C., Swift and sure: a history of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals and army signalling in New Zealand (Auckland: New Zealand Signals, 1996)
  • Bentley, G., RNZAF: a short history (Wellington: Reed, 1969)
  • Bentley, G. and Conly, M., Portrait of an air force: the Royal New Zealand Air Force 1937-1987 (Wellington: Grantham House, c1987)
  • Bolton, J. S., A history of The Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Trentham: The Corps, 1992)
  • Cape, P., Craftsmen in uniform: the Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: an account (Wellington: Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, c1976)
  • Downs, P. R., Vietnam and bluebell: the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Vietnam (Tugun, Qld.: Porky's Publishing House, 2003)
  • Ewing, R. and MacPherson, R., The history of New Zealand aviation (Auckland: Heinemann, 1986)
  • Haigh, J. B., Men of faith and courage: the official history of the Royal New Zealand Chaplains Department (Auckland: Word Publishers, 1983)
  • Howard, G., Happy in the Service: An Illustrated History of the Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service (Auckland: Word Publishers, 1985)
  • Henderson, A., Green, D. and Cooke, P., The Gunners. A History of New Zealand Artillery (North Shore Raupo, 2008)
  • Jenks, C., The Dauntless in RNZAF service (Colayrac, France: Philedition, c.2008)
  • Kelso, F., The Last Voyage of H.M.S. New Zealand (Palmerston North: New Zealand Books, 1972)
  • Kendall, S. and Corbett, D. A., New Zealand military nursing: a history of the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps, Boer War to present day (Auckland: S. Kendall & D. Corbett, 1990)
  • Koorey, P. (ed.), 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1957-2007: from South East Asia to Afghanistan: the first 50 years (Christchurch: Willson Scott, c2007)
  • Latter, E. G., Marching onward: a history of the 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast) Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment 1845-1992 (Christchurch: The Battalion, 1992)
  • Martyn, E. W., For your tomorrow: a record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915, 3. vols. (Christchurch: Volplane Press, 1998-2008)
  • McDougall, R. J., New Zealand Naval Vessels (Christchurch: GP Books, 1989)
  • McEwan, J., Auckland Rockies: a history of Auckland’s Naval Reserves 1858-1995 (Auckland: Pyramid Press, 1995)
  • Millen, J., Salute to service: the history of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport and its predecessors 1860-1996 ( Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1997)
  • Moorhead, M., First and strong: the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki regimental story (Wanganui: WWWCT Regiment, 2002)
  • Newman, S. D., Vietnam gunners: 161 Battery RNZA, South Vietnam, 1965-71 (Tauranga: Moana Press, c1988)
  • Poulton, W., K Force in Korea: a soldier's life in the 16th NZ Field Regiment (Woodville: W. Poulton, 2004)
  • Plowman, J., Armoured fighting vehicles of New Zealand, 1939-59 [Rev. ed.] (Christchurch: J. Plowman, c2003)
  • Plowman, J. and Thomas, M., Peace-keeping armour of New Zealand (Christchurch: J. Plowman, c2004)
  • Rogers, A., While you're away: New Zealand nurses at war (Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2003)
  • Stowers, R., Waikato troopers: history of the Waikato Mounted Rifles (Hamilton: R. Stowers, 2008)
  • Stowers, R. et al, Blue Devils: history of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in the New Zealand Wars including detailed medal rolls of officers and men who received the New Zealand Medal 1845-1866, 2nd ed. (Hamilton: Richard Stowers, 2008)
  • Taylor, R., A favoured few: Regular Force Cadet School: 1948-1991 (Napier: Cosmos Publications, 1998)
  • Taylor, R., Comrades brave: a history of the Hauraki Regiment (Napier: Cosmos Publications, 1998)
  • Wilson, M. W. and Marquand, C. J., Official history of the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps (Wellington: Ministry of Defence, 1978)
  • Wright, M., Kiwi air power (Auckland: Reed, 1998)

This page was last reviewed on 09 October 2009 and is current.

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