Lieutenant Colonel John Findlay
1869–1946
(Person)
Soldier and farmer. Commanding Officer of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 1916-1918.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- Introductory Note [to The Mounted Riflemen in Sinai and Palestine] in The Mounted Riflemen in Sinai and Palestine: The Story of New Zealand's Crusaders
Mentioned in
- The New Zealanders at Gallipoli
- The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine
Image Gallery
.jpg "Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay, Commanding Canterbury Mounted Rifles")
.jpg "Lt.-Col. John Findlay C.B. D.S.O., Canterbury Mounted Rifles")
.jpg "The Staff and Senior Officers of the New Zealand and Australian Division. — This picture was taken in Egypt, 1914. Those marked with a Star are now deceased. — Top Row from Left.—*Capt. C. H. J. Brown; Hon. Capt. W. T. Beck; Capt. J. W. Hutchen; Major J. A. Luxford; Lieut. Kettle; Lieut. J. Anderson; *Lieut. J. M. Richmond; Capt. H. M. Edwards; Capt. N. W. B. B. Thoms; *Lieut. C. M. Cazelet; Capt. C. H. Jess, A.I.F.; Capt. R. E. Coningham; Capt. W. P. Farr, A.I.F.; Lieut. Tahu Rhodes; Major J. G. Hughes, D.S.O. — Second Row.—*Lt.-Col. C. E. Thomas, V.D.; Lt.-Col. N. C. Hamilton; *Lt.-Col. R. E. Courtney, V.D., A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. Hon. J. L. Beeston, V.D., A.I.F.; Major H. G. Reid, A.S.C.; Capt. W. S. Berry, A.I.F.; *Capt. G. A. King; Major C. G. Powles; Major A. C. Temperley; Major C. Shawe; Major G. R. Pridham, R.E.; Major E. M. Williams, A.I.F.; Capt. J. E. Hindhaugh, A.I.F. — Third Row.—Lt.-Col. P. C. Fenwick; Lt.-Col. H. Pope, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. J. H. Cannan, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. H. J. Burnage, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. J. Findlay; *Lt.-Col. W. Meldrum; Lt.-Col. C. E. R. Mackesy; Lt.-Col. J. B. Meredith, A.I.F.; *Lt.-Col. F. M. Rowell, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. R. T. Sutherland, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. R. M. Stodart, A.I.F.; Lt.-Col. G. N. Johuston, R.A.; *Lt.-Col. A. Moore, D.S.O.; *Lt.-Col. A. Bauchop, C.M.G.; *Lt.-Col. C. M. Begg; *Lt.-Col. W. G. Malone; *Lt.-Col. D. McB. Stewart. — Sitting.—Lt.-Col. J. P. McGlinn, V.D., A.I.F.; *Col. N. Manders, R.A.M.C.; Lt.-Col. W. G. Braithwaite, D.S.O.; Brig.-General A. H. Russell, A.D.C.; Col. E. W. C. Chaytor, T.D.; Major-General Sir Alex. Godley, K.C.M.G., C.B.; Col. H. G. Chauvel, C.M.G., A.I.F.; Col. J. Monash, V.D., A.I.F.; *Lt.-Col. F. E. Johnston; Lt.-Col. J. J. Esson; Lt.-Col. A. R. Young")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Lieutenant Colonel John Findlay":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
