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Westbrook, John Egerton Jury 1915?-1941 : Papers

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1939-1941

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Westbrook, John Egerton Jury, 1915?-1941

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MS-Papers-1407

Description

Letters from Westbrook to his family after enlistment in the 18th Rifle Battalion; describes training at Ngaruawahia and Papakura; his journey on the troopship `Orion' (1940); fighting in Egypt, Greece, Crete (Apr-Jun 1941). Other items include: telegrams, photographs, troop newsheet, typescript description of embarkation

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Quantity: 4 folder(s) (142 pieces). 0.04 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs

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4 folder(s) (142 pieces), 0.04 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Telegrams, Personal papers, Manuscripts, Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs

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Telegrams, newsletters, programmes and photographs

Date: 1940-1944

From: Westbrook, John Egerton Jury 1915?-1941 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1407-4

Description: Includes official telegram announcing Westbrook's death. Also photographs, post cards, Xmas cards, flyer from the German Supreme Command `To the population and the military forces on Crete', newspaper cuttings, `N.Z. Abroad' publication, autobiographical writing by John Westbrook `Now is the hour...' and a racecourse booklet featuring six races printed on the S.S. Orion `The Orion Racing Club - Indian Ocean Meeting'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).