GROUP
Series 02 World War II - Malcolm John Mason
- Date
- 4 Jan 1935-13 Mar 1950
- By
- Mason, Malcolm John, 1912-1985
- Reference
- Series-5100
- Description
Chiefly consists of papers relating to Malcolm John Mason's service in World War II. Mainly correspondence from Mason to his wife Helen in Wellington, but also items such as certificates, paybooks, and correspondence to others. Material unrelated to the war includes the will of Ina Lucy Mason [mother?]. See Series 3 for wartime material relating only to Helen Mason.
Quantity: 25 folder(s).
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
- Format
- 25 folder(s)
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Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 9-31 Dec 1940
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-07
Description: Letters addressed mainly to wife Helen Mason. Written and sent from Egypt. Includes diary-letter account instalments 'To everyone'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Notes on the Western Desert
Date: Sep-4 Dec 1941
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-25
Description: Notes describing conflict, most likely written by Lieutenant-Colonel C J Williams of Masterton (see inscription on rear of page eight). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 3-24 Jan 1941
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-08
Description: Letters addressed to wife Helen Mason. Written and sent from Egypt Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence to family and friends
Date: 5 Nov 1940-17 Jul 1943
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-16
Description: Letters home to various friends and family members during Mason's time on active service and as prisoner of war. Includes New Zealand Expeditionary Force greeting card. Correspondents include father Frank, Ina, Robin, Ivy, Bill and Joe. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter
Typescript of Malcolm Mason's correspondence with notes by wife Helen
Date: 17 Sep 1941-23 Nov 1943
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-20
Description: Typescript of letters from Malcolm Mason regarding his trip to the Middle East, army service, and time as a prisoner of war in Italy. Transcribed by wife Helen and sent on to family members. Includes note from Helen prefacing the letters as well as interpretations interspersed. Letters are originally written during sea voyage from New Zealand to Middle East, at various military camps in Egypt, and from Italian prisoner of war camps. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 1 Jul-12 Nov 1941
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-11
Description: Letters addressed mainly to wife Helen Mason. Written and sent from Egypt. One letter is written on the back of a bill for Metzger Hotels Hotel Cecil in Alexandria. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter
Malcolm Mason inward correspondence from his wife Helen
Date: 21 Nov 1941-28 Nov 1943
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-15
Description: Letters written to Malcolm Mason by his wife Helen, chiefly during the time he was a prisoner of war in Italy. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 2-27 Feb 1941
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-09
Description: Letters addressed to wife Helen Mason. Written and sent from Eygpt. Includes one telegram. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 6-29 Oct 1940
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-05
Description: Letters addressed mainly to wife Helen Mason. Written from Egypt. Includes telegrams and instalments of letter-diary account 'To everyone' which includes description of first visiting the pyramids. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Malcolm Mason outward correspondence
Date: 4-20 Sep 1940
From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11191-04
Description: Letters addressed mainly to wife Helen. Written during voyage of SS 'Mauretania' and sent from Perth and Bombay. Also includes receipt for koala bear gift, telegrams, and the first instalment of Mason's letter-diary addressed 'To everyone'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).