Teacher, reporter, electrician, cartoonist. Born 21 Aug 1916, Paeroa. Died 25 June 1997. Teacher, Whangarei 1940s. Reporter, electrician and cartoonist, who signed his cartoons 'Gerald'. Served in the Pacific (Norfolk Island) during World War Two as Staff Sergeant Artificer Radar 1942-1944. Lyn Belt from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage reports that they have a letter on record to Megan Hutching from Mrs Margaret J. Allen of 125 Otonga Road, Rotorua, dated 14 November, 2003. Mrs Allen mentions that her husband served on Norfolk Island and in 2001 she and her son took Mr Allen's memorabilia collection to the Norfolk Island Historical Museum. Included in the collection was a written account of his service on Norfolk 'but most of all many caricatures of which he was exceptionally talented'.
Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997
Allen, John Gerald (Gerald), 1916-1997 :Photograph of New Zealand military personnel, N...
Date: 1943
By: Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997
Reference: PAColl-8694
Description: Group portrait of New Zealand military personnel on Norfolk Island during World War II, including Staff Sergeant J G Allen, technician in charge of the radar station, taken ca 1943 by an unknown photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - This belonged ? to S/Sgt John Gerald Allen Trained N.Z. Radar 1942. before Radar work. Norfolk Is Accompanying material - Notes relating to donated items Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 11.2 x 16.3 cm Provenance: Given to Megan Hutching, historian working on oral history projects relating to World War Two at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, who passed the papers on to the Alexander Turnbull Library on behalf of the donor. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-8368 : Allen, John Gerald 1916-1997 : Papers relating to serving in the Pacific during World War. See also Drawings and Prints Collection : [Eight cartoons from the Pacific campaign, 1943-1944.].
Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997 :[Eight original cartoons from the Pacific campaign, 1943...
By: Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997
Reference: A-352-043/050
Description: Eight original cartoons depicting everyday life in the army during the Pacific campaign. Includes elephants, drinking and drunkenness, religion, uniforms, 'furriners' etc. Quantity: 8 original cartoon(s). Provenance: Given to Megan Hutching, historian working on oral history projects relating to World War Two at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, who passed the papers on to the Alexander Turnbull Library on behalf of the donor.
Allen, John Gerald 1916-1997 : Papers relating to serving in the Pacific during World W...
Date: 9 Mar 1942-24 Mar 1945, 30 May 2004-2005
By: Allen, John Gerald, 1916-1997
Reference: MS-Papers-8368
Description: Includes, a completed questionnaire on `New Zealanders' experiences in the Pacific Campaign', a copy of Allen's story of his time on Norfolk Island as part of the Pacific Campaign, Allen's soldiers pay book, caricatures and a photograph relating to Allen's time in the Pacific. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Given to Megan Hutching, historian working on oral history projects relating to World War Two at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, who passed the papers on to the Alexander Turnbull Library on behalf of the donor. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Manuscripts on 31 August 2005 ; material transferred to Photographic Archive and Drawings and Prints. - To Drawings & Prints Collection - 8 caricatures - To Photographic Archive - 1 photo of New Zealand personnel on Norfolk Island, 1943 (PAColl-8694).