Chaplains

Contents

• • [covers]
  • New Zealand Chaplains — in the Second World War p. iii
  • [frontispiece] p. iv
  • [title page] p. v
  • FOREWORD p. vii
  • REGULATIONS p. ix
  • FIELD-MARSHALS
  • COURAGE
  • CONTENTS p. xi
  • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS p. xv
  • LIST OF MAPS p. xvii
• • Chaplains in the Second New Zealand — Expeditionary Force p. xix
  • CHAPTER 1 — ORIGINS p. 1
    • [section] p. 1
    • Royal Army Chaplains' Department p. 2
    • New Zealand Army Chaplains' Department p. 3
  • CHAPTER 2 — THE CHAPLAIN GOES INTO CAMP p. 5
    • [section] p. 5
    • Civilian to Soldier p. 7
    • Troopships p. 9
  • CHAPTER 3 — ARRIVAL IN EGYPT p. 11
    • [section] p. 11
    • Influence of the GOC p. 13
    • Chaplains' Conferences
    • Unit Chaplains p. 14
    • Denominational Considerations p. 15
    • The Western Desert p. 18
    • The Second Echelon p. 19
    • Preparations for Greece p. 20
  • CHAPTER 4 — GREECE AND CRETE p. 21
    • [section] p. 21
    • Transport for Chaplains
    • Church Services in Greece p. 23
    • Under Fire p. 24
    • Dealing with Casualties p. 25
    • Crete p. 26
    • Lessons Learned p. 27
  • CHAPTER 5 — BASE CAMPS, 1941 p. 28
    • [section] p. 28
    • Rank of Chaplains
    • Chaplains' Uniform p. 29
    • Ecclesiastical Robes p. 30
    • The Welfare Workers
    • Concert Parties p. 32
  • CHAPTER 6 — LIBYA 1941 p. 34
    • [section] p. 34
    • Fighting in Libya p. 36
    • The Position of Senior Chaplain p. 40
    • Duties of SCF, 2nd NZEF p. 41
    • Senior Chaplains in the 2nd NZEF
    • Senior Roman Catholic Chaplain p. 43
    • Senior Chaplain at Divisional Headquarters
  • CHAPTER 7 — SYRIA p. 44
    • [section] p. 44
    • Patriotic Fund p. 45
    • Regimental Funds
    • Unit Libraries
    • Evening Activities p. 46
    • Aleppo p. 47
    • Chaplains' Courses
    • Routine Work p. 48
    • Morale p. 49
  • CHAPTER 8 — ALAMEIN p. 51
    • [section] p. 51
    • Unit Chaplains p. 52
    • Batmen-Drivers p. 54
  • CHAPTER 9 — IN ACTION p. 56
    • [section] p. 56
    • With the Infantry p. 57
    • Night Attacks p. 58
    • Burials p. 60
    • Letters p. 61
    • Daytime in the Front Line p. 62
    • The Maori Chaplains p. 63
    • With the Field Regiments p. 65
  • CHAPTER 10 — THE ROAD TO TUNIS p. 68
    • [section] p. 68
    • With the ASC
    • Tripoli p. 69
    • Organised Vice p. 70
    • The Padre's Hour
    • Divisional Units p. 71
    • The Wounded in the Field
    • Casualty Clearing Station p. 72
    • The Divisional Cavalry
    • End of Tunisian Campaign p. 73
    • Morale p. 74
  • CHAPTER 11 — BASE, 1943 p. 78
    • [section] p. 78
    • Prisons p. 80
    • Domestic Problems p. 81
    • Weddings p. 82
    • Confirmations p. 83
    • General Hospitals
    • Convalescent Depots p. 86
    • Hospital Ships p. 87
    • Railway Companies p. 88
  • CHAPTER 12 — CHURCH PARADES p. 89
    • [section] p. 89
    • Denominational Church Parades p. 90
    • Compulsory Church Parades p. 91
    • Grousing p. 92
    • What did the Soldier think? p. 96
    • Front-line Religion p. 98
    • Memorial Services
    • Conclusions p. 99
  • CHAPTER 13 — ITALY p. 100
    • [section] p. 100
    • Battles in Italy p. 102
    • The Armoured Brigade p. 104
    • Communicant Groups p. 107
    • The Engineers p. 108
    • Leadership School p. 109
    • Courses for Chaplains p. 111
    • Prisoners of War
    • Thanksgiving Celebrations for Victory p. 113
  • CHAPTER 14 — THE PACIFIC p. 115
    • [section] p. 115
    • General Conditions
    • The Chaplains p. 116
    • Chapels p. 117
    • Contact with Missionaries
    • Routine Religion p. 118
    • Contact with the Americans p. 119
    • In Action p. 120
  • CHAPTER 15 — DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION p. 122
    • [section] p. 122
    • Contact with New Zealand
    • The Keeping of Records p. 123
    • The Denomination as a Unit p. 124
    • Communicant Forms
    • Helping the Chaplain p. 125
    • The Ideal Organisation
  • CHAPTER 16 — CONCLUSIONS p. 127
    • [section] p. 127
    • What are Chaplains for?
    • What makes a good Chaplain? p. 128
    • Dividends p. 133
  • ROLL OF HONOUR p. 137
  • HONOURS AND AWARDS
  • Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Navy p. 139
  • CHAPLAINS IN THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY p. 141
    • [section] p. 141
    • The Official Attitude towards Religion in the Royal Navy p. 144
    • Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Navy, 1939–45 p. 147
    • Hospital and Welfare Duties p. 153
    • General Impressions p. 155
  • HONOURS AND AWARDS p. 158
  • Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Air Force p. 159
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENT p. 160
  • CHAPLAINS IN THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE p. 161
    • [section] p. 161
    • Appointment of full-time Chaplains p. 162
    • In the Pacific p. 165
    • On Guadalcanal and New Georgia p. 167
    • Work in the Forward Area p. 170
  • HONOURS AND AWARDS p. 173
  • The Chaplains' Department in New Zealand 1939–45 p. 175
  • THE CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT IN NEW ZEALAND 1939–45 p. 177
    • [section] p. 177
    • Chaplains in the Royal New Zealand Air Force p. 185
• [backmatter] p. 189

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