World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Irene and husband Ron Kennedy
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310012
Dates:
1946
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Irene Gray in WWSA Uniform
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310011
Dates:
c.1940
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
KENNEDY Irene Margaret interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group
Identifier: H0031
Overview
This interview covers Irene's early life in Browns and her time in the Women's War Service Auxiliary working in a flax mill in Tapanui. After the war she remained in Tapanui and worked first in the hospital and then in the Post Office where she worked as the local postie for 18 years. Irene was very keen on fishing, she fished actively for over 50 years and enjoyed meeting interesting people along the riverbank. Irene was Area Representative for Student Travel Schools.
Dates:
2010