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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 379 Collections and/or Records:

February 13th, 1943

 Item
Identifier: S28680009
Overview CLICK HERE FOR FULL LETTER AND TRANSCRIPTION
Dates: 1943
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives / A0649, Iggo - Henderson Collection / Correspondence - Eric Henderson

February 14th, 1943

 Item
Identifier: S28700003
Overview CLICK HERE FOR FULL LETTER AND TRANSCRIPTION
Dates: 1943
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives / A0649, Iggo - Henderson Collection / Correspondence - John [Jock] Henderson

February 16th, 1945

 Item
Identifier: S28680066
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Dates: 1945
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives / A0649, Iggo - Henderson Collection / Correspondence - Eric Henderson

FLETT, James Robert Lyon (Jim) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group
Identifier: H0106
Overview In this interview James talks of his family history and the arrival of his father, who was a baker, to New Zealand in 1902. Father and Uncle had a bakery first in Balfour then in Otautau before buying a farm with brother Tom in 1902. James tells of his parents wedding and his father’s involvement in the community. He recalls memories of school days, education at the Southern Technical College and the declaration of World War 2. He goes onto tell of his recreational past times, religion and...
Dates: 2013
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / FLETT, James Robert Lyon (Jim) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

GALLAND, George Joseph William (Joe) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 47
Identifier: H0524
Overview In this interview Joe talks about his early life in Otago, Waikouaiti and then Dunedin. On leaving school Joe took up shearing. Joe then recounts his experiences of WWII in some detail. Joe served in the air force and was prisoner of war from 1943 to the end of the war, after his plane was shot down in Egypt. On his return Joe married and took on a lease for Elmwood Station at The Key. Initially Jo grew fescue, which was exported to the US, and made more money than sheep. Joe goes on to...
Dates: 2003 - 2004
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / GALLAND, George Joseph William (Joe) interviewed by Morag Forrester

GRAY, Arthur Allan interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group
Identifier: H0306
Overview In this short interview, Leading Aircraftman Arthur Gray (nunmber 4213457), talks about his time at the Farewell Spit radar Station during World War II. He was stationed there from 1943 to 1944 and also spent time at other radar stations in the north island.
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / GRAY, Arthur Allan interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

Group of soldiers in Dunedin, c.1940

 Item
Identifier: S28660002
Overview Charles 2nd from left.

Note on reverse: Dad, Charles Davis before he went to war
Dates: c.1940
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives / A0650, Charles Davis Collection / Photographs

Group of soldiers in Dunedin

 Digital Image
Identifier: D28660002
Dates: c.1940
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Group of soldiers in Octagon, Dunedin, c.1940

 Item
Identifier: S28660001
Overview Charles 2nd from right.

Note on reverse: Charles Davis (Dad) 17yrs before he went overseas.
Dates: c.1940
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives / A0650, Charles Davis Collection / Photographs

Group of soldiers in Octagon, Dunedin

 Digital Image
Identifier: D28660001
Dates: c.1940
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

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