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Service and Scholarship: Royal Society Te Apārangi

Service and Scholarship: Royal Society Te Apārangi

Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987. Royal Society of New Zealand, the annual meeting of the council, 16th May, 1934. From left to right: Dr Ernest Marsden (Govt. Rep), Professor Harry Borer Kirk (W\u0027gton), M A Eliott (Hon. Treas.) (Govt. Rep.), M Wood (secretary), Professor H W Segar (Auckland), Bernard Cracroft Aston (Govt.) Vice-president, Dr Edward Kidson (Wellington), Dr Patrick Marshall (Co-opted member), Mr A T Pycroft (Auckland), George Vernon Hudson (Hawke\u0027s Bay), Dr Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (Govt.) Photographer unidentified. Ref: 1/2-055701-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Includes military veterans E. Marsden and E. Kidson. /records/22397274

Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987. Royal Society of New Zealand, the annual meeting of the council, 16th May, 1934. From left to right: Dr Ernest Marsden (Govt. Rep), Professor Harry Borer Kirk (W'gton), M A Eliott (Hon. Treas.) (Govt. Rep.), M Wood (secretary), Professor H W Segar (Auckland), Bernard Cracroft Aston (Govt.) Vice-president, Dr Edward Kidson (Wellington), Dr Patrick Marshall (Co-opted member), Mr A T Pycroft (Auckland), George Vernon Hudson (Hawke's Bay), Dr Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (Govt.) Photographer unidentified. Ref: 1/2-055701-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Includes military veterans E. Marsden and E. Kidson. /records/22397274

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The Royal Society Te Apārangi, originally established as the New Zealand Institute in 1867, has played a pivotal role in fostering scientific research and intellectual inquiry in Aotearoa, New Zealand. It supports and promotes knowledge across a broad range of disciplines, including the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Over the years, the Society has facilitated collaboration among scholars, contributed to public policy, and provided essential funding for research.

More than 120 members served in the military during World War I and World War II, coming from a range of backgrounds, including doctors, lawyers, scientists and curators. Our own Auckland Museum staff, including Directors Sir Gilbert Archey and Graham Turbott as well as Education Officer, Richard A. Scobie, were military veterans and members of the Royal Society. Their military service reflects the diverse expertise found within the Society, spanning leadership, medicine, science, and logistics. Their efforts highlight the intersection of knowledge and service during wartime.

Related resources

  • Royal Society Te Apārangi. Our History. Link

  • New Zealand Institute. Roll of Honour Showing Members of The Institute Who Were on Active Service During The War. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 53, 1921, Unnumbered Page. Papers Past

  • Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Various Volumes), covering World War II service. Papers Past

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PhotoFamily nameFirst namesForceWarsService # 
94748PartridgeHarold GeorgeAir ForceWorld War II, 1939-1945427850 
C134460BerryDouglas CharlesArmyWorld War II, 1939-19454035 
115546GleesonNoel MasonArmyWorld War II, 1939-194523603 
109530LeeMaurice GeorgeArmyWorld War II, 1939-1945531197 
292720HullRonald FrancisNavyWorld War II, 1939-1945  
170007PalmerGeoffrey BlakeArmyWorld War II, 1939-19459426 
178035DellRichard KennethArmyWorld War II, 1939-194574893 
152246FitzgeraldHenry WaldenArmyWorld War II, 1939-194534142 
151630MooreJohn Robert JellicoeArmyWorld War II, 1939-194531494 
206443HaddowLeonard BentleyNavyWorld War II, 1939-1945NZ4278, 4278 
135098WaterworthGeorge EdwinArmyWorld War II, 1939-1945490932 
C121297GodleyEric JohnArmyWorld War II, 1939-1945054312 
143653RushtonGeorgeArmyWorld War II, 1939-194511154 
C110195WattMorris NettevilleArmyWorld War I, 1914-19183/3649 
292989Brook BellGrahamAir ForceWorld War II, 1939-1945  
292994Humphreys-DaviesGeorge Arthur WenhamArmySouth African War, 1899-1902, World War I, 1914-1918  
C106632FreemanCharles JohnArmyWorld War I, 1914-191869211 
C49536McKenzieDonaldArmyWorld War I, 1914-191811/576 
C130412HamiltonHaroldNavyWorld War I, 1914-1918  
C73448MillarHawthorne McKenzieArmyWorld War I, 1914-191816477 

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Passau, Victoria. Service and Scholarship: Royal Society Te Apārangi. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. First published: 28 February 2025. Updated: 7 November 2025.
URL: www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/popular-searches/royalsocietywar