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The Presbytery of Cairo, 1914-1915
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Digitised?YesLocation IDP-A114.33-56TitleThe Presbytery of Cairo, 1914-1915DescriptionThe "Presbytery of Cairo", formed of Protestant Chaplains on active service in Egypt. Pictured are 11 men, some in uniform, a several in suit and ties, others in clergy collars. Both the Rev William Grant and the Rev Andrew Gilkison were killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I.
Includes: [Back Row] Mr. Andrew Stewart (Glasgow, Scotland); Rev. Ernest N Merrington (Senior Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. William Grant (Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev. A. Gillinson (Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. JC McPhee (Senior Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force). [Front Row] Rev. George S King (Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev. McIlroy (YMCA worker, UF Church Scotland); Rev. Angus McDonald (Senior Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev J. Gillon (Civil Chaplain Cairo & Moderator of Presbytery); Rev. JK Miller (Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. Dr. Kennedy (YMCA worker, Refugee Missionary from Beirut Syria).
Reverse: [Pencil] Crop marks for image use in the publication mentioned below./ [circled] "84" / [Black pen] "William Grant (middle, back row)" [pencil] "Isolate subject as indicated. Blow up to" [blue pen] "157%" / [pencil] "42 x 45"
Publication: "Presbyterians in Aotearoa 1840-1990", published 1990. Image on page 84.
Related Series: P-A114.1-1 to P-A114_59-9TypeBlack & white copy printDimensions231mm x 147mmDate Createdc. 1914CreatorDepartment of CommunicationSubjectChaplaincy - Armed Forces - World War 1 Portraits - GroupSourceNineteen-Ninety CommitteeAccession No497/131CollectionPCANZNoteFor more information about this photo and Rev. William Grant, see "Photo Gallery No 14: New Zealand at War: 1914-1918" at https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/photogallery14/page1.htm AcknowledgementThank you to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission and the Synod of Otago and Southland for together providing funding to digitise these images.
Digitised?YesLocation IDP-A114.33-56TitleThe Presbytery of Cairo, 1914-1915DescriptionThe "Presbytery of Cairo", formed of Protestant Chaplains on active service in Egypt. Pictured are 11 men, some in uniform, a several in suit and ties, others in clergy collars. Both the Rev William Grant and the Rev Andrew Gilkison were killed in action at Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I.Includes: [Back Row] Mr. Andrew Stewart (Glasgow, Scotland); Rev. Ernest N Merrington (Senior Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. William Grant (Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev. A. Gillinson (Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. JC McPhee (Senior Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force). [Front Row] Rev. George S King (Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev. McIlroy (YMCA worker, UF Church Scotland); Rev. Angus McDonald (Senior Chaplain, NZ Expeditionary Force); Rev J. Gillon (Civil Chaplain Cairo & Moderator of Presbytery); Rev. JK Miller (Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force); Rev. Dr. Kennedy (YMCA worker, Refugee Missionary from Beirut Syria).
Reverse: [Pencil] Crop marks for image use in the publication mentioned below./ [circled] "84" / [Black pen] "William Grant (middle, back row)" [pencil] "Isolate subject as indicated. Blow up to" [blue pen] "157%" / [pencil] "42 x 45"
Publication: "Presbyterians in Aotearoa 1840-1990", published 1990. Image on page 84.
Related Series: P-A114.1-1 to P-A114_59-9
TypeBlack & white copy printDimensions231mm x 147mmDate Createdc. 1914CreatorDepartment of CommunicationSubjectChaplaincy - Armed Forces - World War 1 Portraits - GroupSourceNineteen-Ninety CommitteeAccession No497/131CollectionPCANZNoteFor more information about this photo and Rev. William Grant, see "Photo Gallery No 14: New Zealand at War: 1914-1918" at https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/photogallery14/page1.htm AcknowledgementThank you to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission and the Synod of Otago and Southland for together providing funding to digitise these images.Click on the image to add
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Department of Communication, The Presbytery of Cairo, 1914-1915. Presbyterian Research Centre, accessed 26/07/2026, https://pcanzarchives.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/125626
