World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
WHITE, Thomas Samuel Kitchener interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0207
Overview
In this interview Thomas talks of his early years growing up on a farm at Ermedale. His father was a contractor building roads around Ermedale. He talks of marrying during the war years and his return after the war when he purchased a home at Gummies Bush. Thomas goes on to talk about the mechanisation of the contracting business and working for Wallace County as well as for farmers. He shares stories of road constructed and anecdotes of things that happened to him during this time. He goes on...
Dates:
2006
WILD, Eric Richard interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0284
Overview
In this short interview, Eric describes his time in the home guard in Tokonui at the start of World War II, when Eric was aged 16. Eric talks of being taught manoeuvres, morse code and semaphore. Eric joined the army at age 20, which ended his involvement with the home guard.
Dates:
2006
Woodlands Ladies Committee of the Patriotic Society
Record Group
Identifier: A0142
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940 - 1943
WRIGHT, Donald William interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0200
Overview
In this interview Donald details his family history, shares memories and stories covering a variety of subjects e.g., saw milling, his education, interests, employment, war years, marriage, local identities and community from around Riverton and Western Southland.
Dates:
1999
WWII Memorial Gorge Road School
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400013
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WYLIE William John (Jack) interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0044
Overview
In this interview Jack tells of his early education and transport to school, early farming, implements/machinery, animals and seasonal cropping. He also looks at the import of cattle breeds, the transfer of milk to the factory and his employment at the cheese factory and what this entailed. During the war years he served with the Tiger Regiment in Italy.
Dates:
2006
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